Helmut works for an optical engineering company in Germany. He is one of several employees that management must consult when it is considering a major layoff. Helmut is a member of ________.

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In Germany, companies with more than 5 employees are required to have a work council ("Betriebsrat") which represents the interests of employees in matters such as layoffs, salary negotiations, and working conditions. Therefore, Helmut is likely a member of the work council, not an employee council (which may or may not exist in his company), a labor union, or a bargaining committee (which may exist but are not the required representation for employees in Germany).

Helmut Works for an Optical Engineering Company in Germany