Information that is essential to know for the EWC

(EN) EWC ASSESSMENT TOOL: “THE EFFECTIVE EWC IN NEW NORMALITY” Information that is essential to know for the EWC

a. Employment figures

Employment figures and comparison with past years (total, per country, local sites and divisions)
Employment figures concerning number of workers with permanent contracts, number of workers with temporary contracts, number of seasonal workers (where applicable), number of posted workers (where applicable)
Information on employment planning
Gender equality: what are the company policies in this respect?

b. Financial information

Turnover (total, per country/continent/geographic area)
Profit/loss
Comparison with preceding year
Trends, developments and risks as well as company policies related to turnover, profit/loss

c. Financial structure of the company

Explanation of balance sheet
Overview of shareholders, shareholder returns and dividends
Developments in stock value, also in comparison with competitors Production/ service delivery
Figures on production and service delivery (total, per country/facility and product range) and comparison with preceding year
Planned production/service delivery for next year
Trends and developments
Planned changes in production/service delivery (amounts, facilities, production lines)
New working methods or production processes

Partner in the Project EwepCe Effective and well-functioning EWCs in post–Covid era Serbian Association of Employers (RS) commented: We believe that some part of this information cannot be disclosed in full due to market competition. Practically, a significant portion of this information should be treated as proprietary and confidential. The listed details mainly encompass financial, economic, business, scientific, technical, technological and production-related data. This information holds economic value. If made accessible to third parties, there is a possibility that their use or disclosure could result in economic gain and harm the company.

d. Social information and disclosure of non-financial information

Health and safety, stress at the workplace, work-related accidents
Overview of sick days
Overview of employment and working conditions of different worker categories (working hours, working environment, labour flexibility, employment protection)
Environmental, social and employee matters
Respect of human rights
Anti-corruption and bribery matters
Equality and diversity policy
Respect for social dialogue and trade union rights
Policies pursued by the undertaking with respect to the above policies

e. Investments

Overview of investments in current/preceding year
Planned investments for coming year(s)/per site
Trends, short- and long-term objectives and backgrounds of investment policy and its impact on employment

f. Market position, business and developments

Overview of current market position, trends, developments
Comparison with closest competitors in industry
Growth/decline of markets (distribution over geographical areas/countries, specific product ranges)
Internationalisation

g. Technological change

Relevant technological developments
Disruptive technologies that require an adjustment of production/service delivery methods and processes
Company approach to mastering the digitalisation challenge

h. Mergers/ acquisitions/ restructuring processes

Overview and background of acquisitions, sales and restructuring in previous and current year
Outsourcing
Planned acquisitions, sales and restructuring and related social costs
Cutbacks or closures of undertakings, establishments or important parts thereof:

Collective redundancies

Partner in the Project EwepCe Effective and well-functioning EWCs in post – Covid era Serbian Association of Employers (RS) commented: We believe some of this information should be shared with representatives of the EWC, but the question is at what moment. Premature information can create panic, become public prematurely, and thereby damage the company’s business reputation without a real initial basis for restructuring or layoffs.