Op 23 juni 2014 heeft Canon Europa de ondernemingsraad advies gevraagd over een voorgenomen reorganisatie van de IT-organisatie. Voorafgaand aan deze adviesaanvraag heeft Canon Europa The Boston Consulting Group (hierna: BCG) opdracht gegeven onderzoek te doen, gericht op een “Future Organisation Design”. Dit onderzoek heeft geresulteerd in een aantal aanbevelingen. Onder verwijzing naar artikel 25 lid 1 aanhef en onder d WOR heeft Canon Europa de ondernemingsraad advies gevraagd over:
(p.1 ) “IT function organisation 2014-2016/2017:
Organisation structure and restructure of resources
Substantially changed and/or new capabilities
Consolidation of capabilities
Workforce reduction due to functional overlaps, synergies, redundancies
New roles: definition of selection & appointment process for new and/or
significantly changed positions/capabilities
Change and implementation plan”
Op grond van artikel 25 lid 1 aanhef en onder e WOR heeft Canon Europa de ondernemingsraad gevraagd advies uit te brengen over:
“Design principles and decisions for the envisioned target organisation of the IT function > 2016/2017.”
Op p. 5 van de adviesaanvraag (in hoofdstuk 1.1. “Mid Term Plan – MTP – 2014-2016”) vermeldt Canon Europa (onderstreept): “This Request for Advice [hierna ook: RFA] is specifically requested for the Canon EMEA Amstelveen location. In order to provide the Works Council with a full understanding of the decisions taken by management the full picture is necessary.”
In hoofdstuk 2.1. “Fit for Future Project” staat (p. 8):
“As the Unity rollout will be spread over several years, the IT-transformation journey needs to be staggered, the changes cannot be implemented simultaneously. Therefore, the intention is to at first create an Intermediate Organisation, that is a stepping stone towards the final, post Unity organisation design, being the Target State Organisation (Ondernemingskamer: hierna ook: Target Organisation). The first phase has the objective to create a more efficient, reliable and stable organisation, while the final phase is to optimise the organisation to its full extent.
As the journey encompasses several years, there may be internal and external elements requiring revisiting the End State Organisation later on. We count on the understanding of the Works Council an agile attitude and approach will be necessary to implement the Target State Design. Business environment is not static, over time further minor changes may be required which the provided advice should make acceptable.”
In hoofdstuk 4.2 “Intermediate and Target State Organisation” staat:
(p. 13/14) “BCG has recommended that Canon adopts the following two organisation designs for the Intermediate and the Target state. (…)
The major part of the restructuring and consolidating of resources will take place during the implementation of the Intermediate Organisation. The focus of the Target State organisation will be optimalisation.”
(p. 15) “According Chapter IV Article 25 1 e Canon Europa Management requests advice from the Works Council on the intended organisational design for both the Intermediate and the conceptual Target State organisation of IT.
The full roll-out of Unity being planned beyond 2016 the Target Organisation is to be seen as directional. In the coming years the external market and company strategy may require revisiting the structure. Works Council is therefore requested to advise on the envisaged Target Organisation.”