High Council for Social Dialogue

In France, the High Council for Social Dialogue (Haut Conseil du Dialogue Social) is a body established by the law of and is attached to the services of the Ministry of Labour. Its mission is to finalize, every four years, the list of trade unions recognized as representative by professional branch and at the national and interprofessional levels. It also provides recommendations to the minister of labour on the application of laws related to union representativeness.

Composition

The council consists of:

• 5 full members and 5 alternates designated by national and interprofessional employee trade unions.
• 5 full members and 5 alternates designated by nationally representative employer organizations.
• 3 representatives from the Ministry of Labour.
• 3 qualified individuals appointed by the prime minister upon the proposal of the minister of labour.

The prime minister designates one of these three qualified individuals as the chairperson of the sessions. Members serve a five-year term.

The council was inaugurated on by Brice Hortefeux, then minister of labour, social relations, family, solidarity, and urban affairs. The first chairperson was Yannick Moreau, section president at the Council of State.

Members appointed by the Decree of June 5, 2014

The composition of the council has been updated several times since 2014. The official website provides the most recent list.

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