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works agreement

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A contract between an employer and a works council specifying conditions of their industry binding the employer and all the workforce for whom the works council has been established.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Dutch: ondernemingsovereenkomst — contract on conditions of industry by en employer and a work council
  • Finnish: yrityskohtainen työehtosopimus — contract on conditions of industry by en employer and a work council
  • German: Betriebsvereinbarung — contract on conditions of industry by en employer and a work council