> That doesn’t really change that I’m currently still too scared to actually form one at the company I work for, even though I would very much like for it to ex

> That doesn’t really change that I’m currently still too scared to actually form one at the company I work for, even though I would very much like for it to exist. Are you in Netherlands or in Germany? I'm part of a Dutch Works Council. I completely disagree with the statement that Dutch and German Works Councils are similar. A German Works Council is has loads of rights that a Dutch Works Council does not have. It basically deals with way more things/ If a Works Council is appreciated often depends not so much on the company, it's also depends on whom are represented by the company. The Regarding N26: already a Dutch Works Council can easily take the company to court whereby the company itself has to fund the costs. Meaning, company has to pay the lawyers fees. Similarly, the Works Council can also spend company money on getting advice from e.g. a lawyer. As a German Works Council is usually _way_ more powerful than the Dutch one I find this situation funny. It's the times where we advice the company to be careful with German Works Council (e.g. a change affecting at least Netherlands and Germany), the advice is not taken seriously, an in an update 6 - 12 months later they'll confirm that they underestimated the German Works Council. From what I heard, German Works Council is involved with new vacancies, the hiring process, hiring a German vs anyone else, salary, etc. They can also force the company to fill up a vacancy (e.g. a vacancy due to someone leaving). In the company I work for a Works Council is appreciated; it's not something they do because there's a law requiring it.