Worker participation - the Netherlands

Introduction

Worker participation relates to the involvement of workers in the management decision-making processes. In this article attention is focused on worker participation related to occupational safety and health in the Netherlands. Worker participation can refer either to direct or indirect participation by the worker. Indirect participation involves employee representation, while direct participation relates to individual involvement in management’s decision-making processes.In the Framework Directive 89/391/EEC two articles (art. 10 and 11) [1] are explicitly dedicated to the involvement of workers in occupational safety and health issues. At the same time…