Defined terms — Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation
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consultation — the exchange of views and establishment of dialogue between the employees' representatives and the employer (g)
employee — any person who, in the Member State concerned, is protected as an employee under national employment law and in accordance with national practice (d)
employees' representatives — the employees' representatives provided for by national laws and/or practices (e)
employer — the natural or legal person party to employment contracts or employment relationships with employees, in accordance with national law and practice (c)
establishment — a unit of business defined in accordance with national law and practice, and located within the territory of a Member State, where an economic activity is carried out on an ongoing basis with human and material resources (b)
information — transmission by the employer to the employees' representatives of data in order to enable them to acquaint themselves with the subject matter and to examine it (f)
undertaking — a public or private undertaking carrying out an economic activity, whether or not operating for gain, which is located within the territory of the Member States (a)