Every undertaking, regardless of the nature of its activities, legal form and business sector, shall be required to arrange for the appointment of staff delegates if it employs, during the 12 months preceding the first day of the month in which notices of elections are posted, at least 15 employees bound by an employment contract.
A delegation will be established for all the personnel by means of a single ballot. The staff delegates shall be elected by a secret vote placed in a ballot box by the employees of the undertaking.
Undertakings employing fewer than 100 employees: Majority ballot
In undertakings employing fewer than 100 employees, the ballot is carried out on the basis of a relative majority. Candidatures are to be submitted individually.
Undertakings employing 100 employees and more: Proportional ballot
In undertakings employing at least 100 employees, the ballot is carried out in accordance with the proportional representation rules. Candidatures are to be submitted in the form of lists of candidates. Each individual candidature shall be regarded as forming a list by itself.