# Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Directive:
(a) ‘undertaking’ means a public or private undertaking carrying out an economic activity, whether or not operating for gain, which is located within the territory of the Member States;
(b) ‘establishment’ means a unit of business defined in accordance with national law and practice, and located within the territory of a Member State, where an economic activity is carried out on an ongoing basis with human and material resources;
(c) ‘employer’ means the natural or legal person party to employment contracts or employment relationships with employees, in accordance with national law and practice;
(d) ‘employee’ means any person who, in the Member State concerned, is protected as an employee under national employment law and in accordance with national practice;
(e) ‘employees' representatives’ means the employees' representatives provided for by national laws and/or practices;
(f) ‘information’ means transmission by the employer to the employees' representatives of data in order to enable them to acquaint themselves with the subject matter and to examine it;
(g) ‘consultation’ means the exchange of views and establishment of dialogue between the employees' representatives and the employer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/14/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-14/article-2
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