The UK could be taken to the European Court of Justice for failing to introduce EU-wide rules on employment in Gibraltar, the European Commission said today. The Commission announced that the UK had two months to bring its legislation into line with the European Union's directive on European works councils or face possible court action. Commission officials said that although the UK introduced appropriate legislation in 2010, it did not cover Gibraltar. British authorities said that this would be corrected in November 2011 but the Commission says it has received no notification that this has occurred. EU member states had to bring in laws complying with the works councils directive by 5 June 2011 and send notification to that effect to the Commission. The aim of the directive was to increase the rights of employees who work for large companies based in more than one member state. Under the new law, these companies have to set up works councils, if requested by employees, as a way of informing and consulting with staff. The move affects about ten million employees in the EU. The decision to warn the UK was part of a package of 186 actions the Commission took today against member states for failing to implement EU legislation.
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