Employment law and works councils of the netherlands dutch business law 2nd edition by grapperhaus ferdinand bj verburg leonard g 2009 hardcover books amazonca. In the netherlands a works council in dutch ondernemingsraad is a support structure within a business that is built to protect and promote an employees position in the company under dutch law such a bodys existence can be a strict requirement in a business depending on the number of current employees. This book gives employers a clear understanding of dutch employment law with practical and legal information on the hiring and firing of employees terms and conditions of employment workplace issues and the rights of works councils it offers practical guidance to in house counsel and lawyers who deal with dutch labour law and codetermination issues and also serves to facilitate . In the netherlands the works council ondernemingraad or is an internal body representing employees and promotes and protect the interest of the employee the works council has consultation rights in respect of certain significant proposed management decisions