The development in some European countries of schemes of employee represerztation on boards of
directors has had fundamental effect on the composition and operation of those boards. In nearly all
of those cauntries, boards of directors have been divided inio a dual or 'two-tier' structure consisting of an
upper, supervisory board and an executive board. These ideas of worker representation on boards and of
the introduction of a dual rather than the present unitary board structure have been recommended in the
UK. This article examines the relevance of these ideas for Australia, the implications worker directorships
will have for board operation, and the likely role of worker directors.
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