High Council for Social Dialogue

High Council for Social Dialogue
Haut Conseil du Dialogue Social
Formation20 August 2008
PurposeReview and recognition of trade union representativeness
HeadquartersFrance
Parent organization
Ministry of Labour

In France, the High Council for Social Dialogue (Haut Conseil du Dialogue Social) is a body established by the law of 20 August 2008

on the renovation of social democracy and reform of working hours

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.