Works Council of a Pharmaceutical Producer Convinces the Management of the Proactive Securing of Employment
Initial situation
- Impending employment risks due to expiring products as well as changes in the sales and organizational structure.
- Avoidance of staff reductions through proposals by the works council: expansion of part-time employment and improvement of work organization, as well as enhanced qualification measures and establishment of an internal job market.
Approach
- Analysis of the current situation.
- Presentation of impact scenarios.
- Capacity considerations.
- Design of future employment measures.
- Derivation of measures to improve work organization and resource usage.
- Proposal of site competencies in the future.
Result
- Creation of a proposal for a "Works Agreement on Employment Security."
- Initiation of action for the employer.
- Increase in employee participation.
- Improved involvement of the works council.