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Your rights at work

Includes information on European Works Councils and continuous employment.

  1. Ask your employer to set up a European Works Council

    You can ask your employer to set up a European Works Council (EWC) if you work for a company with offices across the European Economic Area (EEA).

  2. Continuous employment

    Continuous employment – how it's defined, how to treat short breaks in employment and related employee rights.

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