| Social and Economic Council |
Labour Foundation |
| Founded by law in 1950 (public law) |
Founded by national employers’ federations and trade union confederations in 1945 (private law) |
| Tripartite: employers, employees and members appointed by the Crown |
Bipartite: employers and employees |
| Advises Cabinet and Parliament; monitors regulatory industrial organisations (PBO); co-administrative duties and promotion of commerce and industry |
Platform for ongoing consultations between employers and employees; issues recommendations to commerce and industry; meets with Cabinet twice a year (spring and autumn meetings) |
