Large European companies may be forced to have two European works councils (EWC) – their former UK EWC and an EWC to be implemented post-Brexit – as a practical consequence of a decision issued last month by the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT): easyJet PLC v easyJet European Works Council.

The EAT also held that post-Brexit, the UK’s Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) still has jurisdiction to determine complaints about the operation of an EWC where the employer’s central management is situated in the UK.

Background on European works councils