Brexit’s impact on transnational employee representation. Regulatory changes and contested futures of European Works Councils

Patrick Witzak, Markus Hertwig, Anna Frisone, Marco Hauptmeier, Marcus Kahmann, Louis G. T, Institute for Work Science, Faculty for Social Science, Chair of Sociology of the Digital Transformation, Ruhr University Bochum, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales , Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Published online on February 26, 2026

Abstract

European Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 137-157, June 2026.
This study examines how Brexit reshaped the institutional foundations of European Works Councils (EWCs). Using historical institutionalism, the analysis conceptualises Brexit as a critical juncture that revealed and accelerated existing institutional ...