Training for Employee Representative Bodies

• Mastering the tools to understand and manage employee representative bodies and to navigate the framework of employee representation
• To acquire a good understanding of collective labor relations and the company's social environment
• Mastering the different employee representative bodies
• Understanding the risks associated with performing their duties under labor criminal law

The birth of trade unionism in the 19th century

• Describe the different forms of trade union organization that emerged in the 19th century
• A few reminders
• To present the key dates and significant events in the creation of the first trade union organizations
• Discover how social dialogue was born and developed from the first trade union actions.

Discover the role of trade union organizations

• Identify the negotiating partners (employers, government, etc.) and the methods used to conduct these negotiations
• Explain the specific characteristics of negotiations and union actions in small and medium-sized enterprises
• Describe the role of the social and economic committee in companies and how it interacts with trade unions.
• Clarifying the responsibilities and importance of the union representative in the organization and representation of workers

The Economic and Social Committee: its specific characteristics and operation

• Provide an introduction to the Social and Economic Committee (CSE), its objectives and basic principles
• Detail the operating procedures of the Works Council (CSE), including meeting and decision-making processes.
• List the main missions of the Works Council (CSE), such as managing health and safety at work, representing employees, and negotiating working conditions.
• How to carry out these duties?
• Explain the importance and use of the Economic and Social Database (BDES) for the Works Council (CSE).
• Describe the constituent elements of the social report and its usefulness for monitoring social actions
• To understand a precise definition of key terms related to the CSE and its missions
• Presentation of the tools available to assist the Works Council in its missions and decision-making
• Define the main objectives of the Works Council within the framework of its missions
• Detail the procedures for accessing and using the social report by members of the Works Council
• List the different sections of the social report and their meaning
• Organize the committee's activities and meetings according to a specific schedule.

Health and safety in the workplace (CSE)

• Describe the actions of the Works Council (CSE) to guarantee job stability within the company.
• Explain how and why the Works Council (CSE) can conduct investigations into working conditions and safety
• Clarify the role and responsibilities of the sexual harassment and sexist behavior liaison within the company
• Determine which external members can be invited to participate in CSE meetings
• List the members comprising the CSE and their distribution
• Describe the process of preparing and conducting the first meeting of the new Works Council

The meetings of the Works Council (CSE) and their specific characteristics

• Detail the steps involved in preparing and holding CSE meetings
• Indicate the persons authorized to attend the CSE meetings
• Establish legal and organizational deadlines for convening and holding meetings
• Explain the conditions and procedure for convening extraordinary meetings of the Works Council
• Describe the importance and management of the special register of CSE meetings
• Detail the process for summoning members to meetings
• Explain the possible sanctions for failure to comply with the rules governing the operation of meetings
• Establish the items to be included in the meeting agenda
• Promote constructive and effective exchange during meetings
• Explain the procedure for drafting and validating reports and minutes.
• Understanding the allocation of delegation hours to CSE members
• The material and financial resources made available to the CSE for its operation

The committees within the CSE

• Explain the creation and role of mandatory commissions.
• The mission and importance of the CSSCT
• The role of the economic committee in the company
• The functions of market commissions and their impact on the company
• Establish mandatory committees for companies with more than 300 employees (without a company agreement): present the mandatory committees for large companies
• Establish the training committee
• define the missions of the training commission
• Establish the professional equality commission:
• detail the actions of the commission to promote
• professional equality
• Establish the housing information and assistance committee: explain the purpose of this committee and how it works
• Describe the optional committees and their usefulness
• Clarify the responsibilities and powers of the various committees
• Explain the criteria and process for selecting members
• Detail the process of creating the CSSCT and its integration into the company
• List the specific missions of the CSSCT
• Describe the composition of the CSSCT and the roles of the different members
• Explain how to organize the meetings of the different committees.
• determine the appropriate times to consult the committees
• Describe the process of preparing the annual report for the committees.

The budgets of the Works Council and social and cultural activities

• Detail the management and objectives of the CSE's operating budget
  – Sources of funding for the operating budget
  – The financial and operational objectives of the operating budget
• Presenting the management and beneficiaries of the ASC budget
  – Define who can benefit from social and cultural activities
  – Examples of activities that can be funded by the ASC budget
  – Identify the different sources of funding for ASCs

Status and rights of CSE members

• Explain the role and importance of the experts appointed by the Works Council
• Detail the legal protections granted to elected members of the Works Council
• Describe the rights of elected officials regarding health and safety at work
• Understanding the conditions and procedure for exercising the right to whistleblowing
• Detail the process for activating the right to raise an alert by an employee or an elected representative.
• Describe the circumstances and procedure for activating the right to raise an economic alert.
• Explain the conditions and procedure for exercising the right to withdraw from work in the event of serious and imminent danger.

• Pre-training self-assessment
• Assessment of acquired skills at the end of training