The ad-hoc committees place in the negotiation of equality plans

Abstract

The institution of ad-hoc committees as a subsidiary representative formula is a fundamental element in companies without workers’ representatives. However, their heterogeneous configuration, as well as their restricted application to certain cases specified in the regulation, has limited their scope of action. The ad-hoc commission of art. 5.3 RD 901/2020 articulates a new regula tion, which includes as one of its novelties the definitive expulsion of the internal workers’ commissions, as one of its modalities. This new configuration has given rise to various controversies in practice, mainly related to legitimacy, the effectiveness of the agreements reached and even legality. The study of these aspects will make it possible to question whether this institution really has a place in the negotiation of equality plans.