Strengthening organizations with board-level employee representation

This learning brief explores board-level employee representation (BLER), a practice common in Europe where non-executive employees have seats on corporate boards. BLER serves as a mechanism for codetermination, fostering joint decision-making and improving dialogue between workers, executives, and shareholders. By including employee voices at the board level, organizations become stronger through increased trust, greater team cohesion, and enhanced socioeconomic diversity.