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indirect participation

 
 
noun [U]

Definition

HR a system that allows employees to be involved in making decisions in a company through a representative (= a person or organization that speaks for them): Indirect participation takes place through the intermediary of works councils or trade unions.
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(Definition of indirect participation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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