Contents of the activities Mallilausekkeet

Contents of the activities. 3.1 The EWC functions as a forum for open information exchange, exchange of ideas and dialogue between corporate management and the employee representatives in matters of importance to the corporation and its employees pertaining to at least two countries or the corporation as whole. Moreover, EWC meetings should also deal with matters which concern only one member country if these matters may have a significant impact on all employees or if the matters are of great importance (transnational). The parties concerned will also find it important to develop mutual cooperation between employees, improve staff spirit and participate actively and proactively in the activities of the EWC. 3.2 The matters that may essentially affect the position of employees in the above mentioned way have to be brought to the EWC as soon as possible and before making a decision. Informing and due consultation, as regards timing, substance and action, shall be implemented in a manner that allows employees ample time to study the information in depth and, based on this, to express their opinion, on which corporate management shall formulate its position on a separate occasion (information and consultation procedure). Therefore, these issues are to be dealt with at two separate meetings. 3.3 EWC meetings shall discuss, among other things, the following matters (list is not exhaustive): • corporate strategy and anticipated changes to it • the economic and financial situation • the production, investment, cost and profitability outlook • employment situation and future changes in it • major collective redundancies and layoffs in the workforce • major changes pertaining to the organization • company acquisitions and mergers • introduction of new working or production methods • production relocation, scaling-back or closure of work sites • occupational health and safety • environmental affairs • corporate social responsibility • human resources policy and guidelines • gender equality • training 3.4 The EWC is not designed for dealing with matters coming under national or local collective bargaining agreements unless this agreement or Directive otherwise so provides or the parties so agree. 3.5 Tasks of the Select Committee are among other things: • to prepare EWC meetings • to agree on the venue, agenda and programme for meetings together with corporate management • to prepare memoranda and notices of meetings together with corporate management • in exceptional cases, to negotiate with t...