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EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN 2020 | 2021
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 1. OUR COMMITMENT GENDER At the Jerónimo Martins Group, our commitment to gender equality, in every respect, is demonstrated every day in the EQUALITY IS IN way we work within our organisation, going beyond every plan or goal. OUR DNA AND IN ALL STAGES OF It is present in every stage of the employee's life cycle and particularly in our talent selection and recruitment, AN EMPLOYEE’S compensation and benefit, training, performance appraisal, internal social responsibility and other practices, where LIFE CYCLE people management is based on the principles of meritocracy. In addition to the gender equality measures included in our plan, we have a number of programmes and initiatives aimed at supporting our employees and their families in the areas that matter most in their lives, such as health and education, thereby helping them reconcile their work, private and family lives, and ensuring their well-being and quality of life. As a benchmark employer, we thus believe that we are helping to shape a fairer society, both encouraging equal opportunity and developing our people. 1
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 2. OUR FIGURES THIS 3 6.4% COUNTRIES EMPLOYEES 29.2% IS US BY COUNTRY COLOMBIA PORTUGAL POLAND 64.4% 115,428 Portugal Poland Colombia 4% EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES 15% 14% BY AGE 35% 32% 76% 24% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 >55 2 Group Data as of 31 December 2019.
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 2. OUR FIGURES THIS Gender GENDER PAY GAP * (100% means full equality in pay) IS US equality 67% is in 95% AS AT 30 JUNE 2020 MANAGEMENT POSITIONS HELD BY WOMEN our nature MOTHERS AND FATHERS WITH MINOR CHILDREN Increased 4pp since 31 December 2019 More information available in the 2019 Annual Report 60,500 EUROPEAN 85.2% AVERAGE CHILDREN UNDER SOURCE: EUROSTAT 2018 THE AGE OF 12 *This indicator gauges the salary difference between women and men within the universe 68,209 of Jerónimo Martins employees, based on comparable realities. It is expressed taking into account the women’s average salary as a percentage of the men’s average salary, where 100% is the pay ratio that represents full equality in pay. 3 Group Data as of 31 December 2019.
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS 3. Education GENDER EQUALITY 2. Global HR and Awareness IS PART OF OUR Policies and Gender Indicators MISSION 1. Culture and Values 4. Internal Social Responsibility OUR PRIORITY ACTION AREAS 5. Support for our people These are the main areas in which we have implemented measures to ensure and promote gender equality. (that are particularly vulnerable) 6. Response to COVID-19 (which indirectly ensured gender equality) 4
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS for example, our participation in the UN Global Compact Target OUR 1. Culture Sharing content on Gender Equality and Values diversity and gender PATHWAY! equality through our various channels of communication Participating in international forums Policies for to promote gender the prevention equality of domestic violence and harassment Partnerships with organisations that such as FLAD* Code of encourage female and Girl Move Conduct in place leadership since 2003 Fostering a culture of Ensuring a safe fairness and and healthy work meritocracy environment Helping to find a balance between a personal and professional life *FLAD – Luso-American Development Foundation 5
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS 2. Global Human Resources Policies and Gender Indicators Global Human Calculation Resources Policies implemented in each methodologies for In line with the principle of equality of our Companies and non-discrimination. providing gender throughout the performance indicator Compulsory guidelines employee’s life cycle. on the fundamental rights of workers Which stress the promotion of diversity, the prevention of child and/or forced labour, and the right to fair remuneration, to a safe and healthy environment, to privacy, to a personal/family life and the right to rest, among others. We hope to develop a more detailed analysis in this regard in the medium term. 6
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS Training on Fundamental Learn Rights, including and Grow Programme Allows our people to complete gender equality compulsory education during 3. Education working hours and Awareness More than 6,600 applications in 8 editions 2,700 graduates 16,000 Training hours 37,000 Code of Scholarship 617 People covered Conduct programme for Scholarships Training our people and their children awarded 7 Group Data as of 31 December 2019.
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS Reconciling work, 4. Internal Social private Responsibility Back-to-School School kit offered to all our employees’ and family life children who are attending primary school Our Internal Social Responsibility for the first time; other discounts and offers focuses mainly on improving the lives of our people and covers the areas of Health, Education Holiday camps for our and Family Well-being. Baby Kit children and adolescents Offered to all our people In 2019 there were over who are expecting 1,700 participants (Portugal) Measures to support Child and Adolescent Psychology Study or encourage Psychology consultations and support in the skills development of our employees’ children Centre Parenthood 3 day care centres for at the head office For our children and 160 children, adolescents to have in 2019 fun and learn (Portugal) (Portugal) Special Families Supporting families with children and adolescents with special needs 8
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS 3,700 Employees and their families 5. Support for were provided support our people 7M € Invested since it was established in 2011 Preventing that are particularly and until 31 December 2019 and Fighting vulnerable Harassment and Employee Discrimination Assistance Service Address discrimination Dedicated Social and/or harassment in the workplace (e.g.: The Employee Assistance Emergency Fund Policy for channel of Service gives all our people Intervention in moral and sexual). communication access to a channel of communication that A specialised team with Cases of Domestic for our people guarantees confidentiality, 7 social workers who help Violence independence and those of our people who impartiality in the daily are particularly vulnerable, Support in cases of handling of social in the following areas: domestic violence and and work-related prevention measures. - food; issues. - health; - education; - legal advice; - financial guidance. 9
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 3. PRIORITY ACTION AREAS Voluntary inclusion 6. COVID-19 Employees in high risk of other people in Psychological Increase of the groups and whose jobs the list of risk support Social Emergency cannot be performed groups, namely consultations Fund remotely were excused pregnant A particularly challenging time from work, without any reduction in pay women that compelled us to provide additional support to our people: With activities during A dedicated COVID-19 Holiday centres the summer holiday Additional hotline was opened in for our children period to entertain resources for line with guidelines between 6 and them while their the Employee issued by the DGS* and 12 years old Assistance parents were working. internal health services. Service We distributed 671 tablets and Computer and 243 computers, tablet distribution under a co-payment of 50€ campaign for our Online fitness Online study centre per employee. children and classes for for our children Remote work and adolescents to have employees and and adolescents training during INVESTMENT access to distance their families attending distance confinement 219,000€ learning classes learning classes *Portuguese Directorate-General for Health 10
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES EQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IS IN OUR NATURE Legislation raised the level of the work we were already carrying out, as demonstrated by the measures contained in the equality plan adopted in accordance with the CITE * and CIG guidelines. ** * The Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE). ** Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG). 11
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES MEASURES Participation in national and international forums Creation of a Diversity & Inclusion Department with a 2020-21 according to the CITE guidelines and structure - Internal and external promotion of this commitment. dedicated team and budget - Development of documents, events and partnerships to promote gender equality. Strategy, Mission and Values External reporting and disclosure Gender Equality Management of good gender equality and Reporting management practices - Breakdown of data by gender in - Impact on specific gender equality the various stages of the employee indices; life cycle; - Participation in working meetings and - Data processing and analysis to the sharing of good practices with develop the capacity for gender national and international equality evaluation and reporting. organisations. 12
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES MEASURES Equality Annual disclosure of information on pay in access 2020-21 to employees and the respective representative bodies according to the CITE guidelines and structure to jobs Assessment and action plan with possible corrective measures. Initial and continuous training Reconciling Priority given to employees of an under-represented gender work, Flexible working time arrangements Further development of data processing tools for identification private and Implementation of remote work schemes and other arrangements that promote a family life and assessment. more balanced life. 13
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS OBJETIVOS MEASURES MEDIDAS OBSERVATIONS 1. STRATEGY, MISSION AND VALUES Internal and external promotion of the commitment to gender Disseminate the commitment to gender equality. equality, notably by participating in Target Gender Equality. Impact on specific gender equality indices; External reporting and disclosure of good gender equality management practices. Participation in working meetings and the sharing of good Make a public (internally and externally) commitment to practices with national and international organisations. promote gender equality. Measure implemented: - Global HR policies strengthening the Code of Conduct Explicit inclusion of the commitment to promoting gender equality in all documents which provides for the principle of equality and issued by the Human Resources Department. non-discrimination, particularly in relation to gender; - Participation in Target Gender Equality; - Creation of a corporate Diversity and Inclusion Department. Measure implemented: Ensure the principle of gender equality and non-discrimination - Participation in Target Gender Equality; in all external relations. - Strengthening of the partnership with Girl Move, by Cooperation with organisations that promote gender equality. mentoring more young women; Foster and strengthen external relations when promoting gender equality. - Participation in working meetings and forums focused on promoting gender equality. Continued development of data processing and analysis Breakdown of data by gender in the employee life cycle. tools to develop the capacity for gender equality evaluation and reporting. Measure implemented: Ensure implementation, monitoring, follow-up and Creation of a Diversity & Inclusion Department with a dedicated team and budget. - Corporate team dedicated to promoting gender equality sustainability of the Gender Equality Plan. within. Measure implemented: Creation of an internal body - Equality Committee - to take decisions and monitor equality - At present, this is carried out by multidisciplinary teams, measures and formalise the respective competences. but a Committee will be created; - Creation of a corporate Diversity and Inclusion Department. 14
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS Disseminate the Gender Equality Plan and its strategic importance to the company. Measure implemented in the respective communication Dissemination of the Gender Equality Plan and its respective measures and goals. channels. Engage all employees in the implementation of the Gender Equality Plan. Ensure access to information on rights and obligations Ensure access to information on the rights and obligations of employees as regards as regards equality and non-discrimination. equality and non-discrimination based on gender. Measure implemented and continuously monitored. 2. EQUAL ACCESS TO JOBS 2.1 ADVERTISING, SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT Contribute to a fair and unbiased selection and recruitment process for women and men. Training for selection and recruitment teams on procedures that prevent gender bias. Measure implemented. Check all employment ads and other publicity related to pre-selection to ensure they do not directly or indirectly contain any gender-based restrictions, specifications or Although internal procedures ensure this measure is preferences. upheld, it is also continuously monitored. Check all employment ads to ensure they include a gender neutral job title Although internal procedures ensure this measure is and the M/F identifier. upheld, it is also continuously monitored. Ensure the principle of gender equality and non-discrimination in access to jobs. Ensure that recruitment records are kept on file for five years, broken down by gender, Measure implemented and continuously monitored. in accordance with the stipulations of the Labour Code. Ensure that information on the occupation category, a brief description of the corresponding functions and the amount and frequency of pay is provided during the Measure implemented and continuously monitored. selection and recruitment process. 15
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 2. EQUAL ACCESS TO JOBS 2.2 TRIAL PERIOD Ensure the principle of gender equality and non-discrimination in access to jobs. Ensure that, during the trial period, the company observes the contract start date Measure implemented and continuously monitored. to determine the interest in maintaining it. Ensure the health and safety of employees who are pregnant, have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding. 2.3 NON-RENEWAL OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS Ensure the temporary replacement of employees who are pregnant, have recently Ensure the principle of gender equality and given birth or who are breastfeeding that are under a fixed term contract and are Measure implemented and continuously monitored. non-discrimination in access to jobs. enjoying their related parenthood rights, ensuring their return to work once they have enjoyed said rights. 3. INITIAL AND CONTINUOUS TRAINING Promote internal gender disaggregation and a greater Further development of data processing tools for Priority given to employees of an under-represented gender. balance between women and men in the company. identification and assessment. Ensure that the trainee profile description for training courses includes a reference to The training programme does not contain any both genders and does not directly or indirectly contain any gender-biased restriction, gender-based distinction and as such the measure is specification or preference. considered implemented. Ensure equal opportunity in access to training. Ensure that women and men are given equal opportunity in access to the number of certified training hours stipulated by law. Measure implemented and continuously monitored. 16
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 4. EQUAL WORKING CONDITIONS 4.1 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL Training for performance appraisal teams on gender equality and Measure implemented. non-discrimination. Ensure a fair and unbiased appraisal of women and men. Ensure that leave, absences and dispensation from work enjoyed under Article 65(1) and (2) of the Labour Code are considered time worked when assessing Measure implemented and continuously monitored. performance for the awarding of productivity and attendance bonuses. 4.2 PROMOTION/CAREER ADVANCEMENT Measure implemented: - Only the shareholders may appoint the members of the Ensure a minimum representation of each gender on the Board of Directors. Board, in accordance with applicable law; - For the current term (2019-2021) the required ratio has been achieved and even exceeded, with 30% women and 70% men on the Board of Directors. Encourage a balance between women and men for strategic roles in the company. Measure implemented: - Only the shareholders may appoint the members of the Ensure a minimum representation of each gender on the supervisory boards. supervisory boards, in accordance with applicable law; - For the current term (2019-2021) the required ratio has been achieved and even exceeded, with 66.6% women and 33.3% men on the supervisory board. 17
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 4. EQUAL WORKING CONDITIONS 4.3 PAY Ensure the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of Training for personnel who analyse job functions and/or assess jobs and determine equal value. pay to prevent gender bias. Measure implemented. Evaluation of the job analysis system to ensure that clear, objective and transparent assessment criteria are followed, thus observing the principle of “equal pay for equal work or work of equal value”. Measures implemented: - Corporate Job Management Policy that guides the job creation process and strengthens the values and Confirm that pay is determined equally for men and women and is based on the amount, principles of the Code of Conduct; type and quality of work, following the principle of “equal pay for equal work or work of Ensure the principle of equal pay for equal work or work equal value”. - Job functions are created based on a description of equal value. focusing only on functional characteristics and requirements and following internationally certified Ensure employees are informed of their rights and methodology; Check the descriptions of jobs and job functions to ensure they are written using the obligations as regards equality and non-discrimination. - Jobs with similar functions are managed within the same parameters for both female-dominated and male-dominated jobs, as regards same remuneration band. qualifications, assigned responsibility, experience required, mental and physical effort Promote transparency of the pay policy. - Training to ensure compliance with the Job and working conditions. Management Policy; - Job mapping to ensure compliance with good equality Check the descriptions of existing job functions/tasks in the company to ensure they are practices. written clearly, carefully and objectively, and include the same criteria for both women and men such that they are free from gender-based discrimination. 18
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 4. EQUAL WORKING CONDITIONS 4.3 PAY (cont.) Measure implemented: - Corporate Performance Management Policy that strictly complies with applicable law and the principles and values Ensure that leave, absences and dispensation from work under Article 65(1) and (2) of of our Code of Conduct; the Labour Code are considered time worked when assessing performance for the - This policy includes mechanisms that can determine the awarding of productivity and attendance bonuses. absences of an employee in a given year, establishing the Ensure the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. definition of ‘actual time worked’ and awarding variable bonuses based on this criterion. Ensure employees are informed of their rights and obligations as regards equality and non-discrimination. Promote transparency of the pay policy. Perform an internal assessment, and review (if necessary), to ensure that goals that Measure implemented: qualify for variable pay are achievable by both female-dominated and - Corporate Performance Management Policy that strictly male-dominated functions. complies with applicable law and the principles and values of our Code of Conduct. Annual disclosure of information on pay to employees and the respective Assessment and action plan with possible corrective representative bodies. measures. Ensure employees are informed of their rights and obligations as regards equality and non-discrimination. Promote transparency of the pay policy. Ensure the disclosure of information on pay to employee representative bodies in a single report, when requested. Measure implemented and continuously monitored. 19
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 5. PARENTHOOD PROTECTION 5.1 LEAVE/SHARED LEAVE Ensure disclosure of all information about legislation on parenthood rights or, if an internal regulation has been drawn up, that all relevant legislation has been included therein. Ensure employees equal enjoyment of their parenthood rights. Ensure that if a pregnant employee, or her unborn child, is at clinical risk and unable to do her job, such employees enjoy leave due to clinical risk during their pregnancy. Ensure employees of their right to enjoy parental leave. Ensure that if their pregnancy is terminated, employees enjoy leave due to termination Encourage the shared use of initial parental leave by of pregnancy. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. male employees. Ensure that mother employees and parent employees enjoy initial parental leave upon the birth of their child. Ensure that male employees who become fathers enjoy paternity leave. Ensure that female employees who become mothers enjoy maternity leave. Ensure that male employees who become fathers, in situations to which the measure can be applied, enjoy the initial parental leave that is to be enjoyed by one parent if the other cannot. 20
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 5. PARENTHOOD PROTECTION 5.1 LEAVE/SHARED LEAVE(cont.) Ensure that female employees who become mothers, in situations to which the measure can be applied, enjoy the initial parental leave that is to be enjoyed by one parent if the other cannot. Ensure that if they adopt a child under the age of 15, the adoption candidate enjoys adoption leave. Ensure employees of their right to enjoy parental leave. Encourage the shared use of initial parental leave by Ensure observance of an employee’s right to additional parental leave, following Measures implemented and continuously monitored. male employees. notification thereof made by the employee, pursuant to applicable law. Ensure observance of an employee’s right to childcare leave. Ensure observance of an employee’s right to childcare leave to care for a child with a disability or chronic illness. 5.2 DISPENSATION; ABSENCES Ensure the company respects an employee’s right to be excused from work for an Ensure the parenthood right of employees to be excused adoption evaluation. or absent from work. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. Encourage the shared used of dispensation and absences Ensure the company respects an employee’s right to be excused from work for a prenatal by male employees. care appointment or equivalent dispensation. 21
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 5. PARENTHOOD PROTECTION 5.2 DISPENSATION; ABSENCES (cont.) Ensure the company respects a parent employee’s right to be excused from work to accompany the mother employee to prenatal care appointments. Ensure the company respects a parent employee's right to be excused from work to feed their Ensure the parenthood right of employees to be excused child and the mother employee’s right to be excused from work to nurse or feed her child. or absent from work. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. Encourage the shared used of dispensation and absences by male employees. Ensure observance of an employee’s right to miss work to care for their child. Ensure observance of an employee’s right to miss work to care for a grandchild. 5.3 REDUCED WORKING HOURS Ensure parent employees of their right to reduced Ensure observance of an employee’s right to reduced working hours to care for a Measure implemented and continuously monitored. working hours. minor child with a disability or chronic illness. 5.4 TRAINING FOR REINTEGRATION IN THE WORKPLACE Ensure the right to training for reintegration in the Ensure observance of the right to training for reintegration in the workplace of employees following leave to care for a child or person with a disability of chronic illness. Measure implemented and continuously monitored. workplace of parent employees. 22
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 5. PARENTHOOD PROTECTION 5.5 ENSURING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE PREGNANT, HAVE RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH OR WHO ARE BREASTFEEDING Ensure observance of the right of an employee who is pregnant, has recently given birth or who is breastfeeding to be excused from work on a schedule arranged according to the adaptability, hours bank or compressed hours scheme (a right that applies to either of the parents for feeding their child). Ensure observance of the right of an employee who is pregnant, who has a child younger Ensure the health and safety of employees who are than 12 months old or throughout the time she is breastfeeding to be excused from pregnant, have recently given birth or who are working overtime. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. breastfeeding. Ensure observance of the right of an employee who is pregnant, has recently given birth or who is breastfeeding to be excused from night work. Ensure observance of the right of an employee who is pregnant, has recently given birth or who is breastfeeding to special health and safety conditions in the workplace to prevent exposure to health and safety risks. 5.5 PROTECTION IN THE DISMISSAL OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS PREGNANT, HAS RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH OR WHO IS BREASTFEEDING OR OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS ON PARENTAL LEAVE Ensure protection in the dismissal of an employee who is Ensure that the provisions of Article 63 of the Labour Code are complied with, requesting pregnant, has recently given birth or who is the prior opinion of the Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE) for the Measure implemented and continuously monitored. breastfeeding or of an employee on parental leave. dismissal of an employee who is pregnant, has recently given birth or who is breastfeeding or of an employee who is on parental leave. 23
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 5. PARENTHOOD PROTECTION 5.7 NOTIFICATION OF NON-RENEWAL OF THE FIXED-TERM CONTRACT OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS PREGNANT, HAS RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH OR WHO IS BREASTFEEDING OR OF AN EMPLOYEE ON PARENTAL LEAVE Ensure notification of the non-renewal of the fixed-term contract Ensure that the provisions of Article 144(3) of the Labour Code are complied with, notifying of an employee who is pregnant, has recently given birth or who the CITE of the non-renewal of the fixed-term contract of an employee who is pregnant, Measure implemented and continuously monitored. is breastfeeding or of an employee on parental leave. has recently given birth or who is breastfeeding or of an employee who is on parental 6. RECONCILING WORK, PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE 6.1 ORGANISING WORKING HOURS: FLEXIBLE HOURS OR WORKING PART-TIME Ensure observance of the right of an employee with family responsibilities to flexible working hours. Ensure observance of the right of an employee with family responsibilities to work part-time. Ensure that the opinion of the CITE is requested beforehand in the event a request for flexible hours or part-time work is to be denied. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. Ensure that the organisation of working hours includes the need for a balance between the professional, family Ensure that in the event of an unfavourable opinion from the CITE on denial of a request and personal lives of employees, particularly those with for flexible hours or part-time work, the company respects the opinion and allows the family responsibilities. respective employee to follow the requested work schedule. Ensure that the company complies with Article 57(8) of the Labour Code if a request for flexible working hours or part-time work is approved, under the exact terms the request was made. Ensure that when shift work is arranged, the company takes into account the need for a Not applicable. balance between the professional, family and personal lives of employees. 24
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 6. RECONCILING WORK, PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE 6.2 ABSENCES Ensure that the following are considered justified absences: i) absences to provide immediate and necessary care to a child or grandchild or a member of the employee's household; Ensure that the absence scheme includes the need for ii) absences by a guardian to go to an education establishment for reasons a balance between the professional, family and related to a minor's education, for the time strictly necessary, up to four hours personal lives of employees, particularly those with Measures implemented. per quarter, per child. family responsibilities. Ensure observance of an employee’s right to miss work to care for a member of their household, pursuant to law. 6.3 DISPENSATION FROM SOME FORMS OF WORK ORGANISATION AND OVERTIME Create and implement an internal procedure that ensures that the company excludes Ensure that the arrangement for dispensation from some employees with children under the age of 3 who have not expressed their agreement in Not applicable. forms of work organisation and overtime includes the Not applicable. writing from the application of the group adaptability scheme. need for a balance between the professional, family and personal lives of employees, particularly those with family responsibilities. Create and implement an internal procedure that ensures that the company excludes employees with children under the age of 3 who have not expressed their agreement in writing Observed, where applicable. from the application of the group hours bank. 25
EQUALITY PLAN FOR MEN AND WOMEN | 2020-21 4. 2020-21 MEASURES 2020-21 EQUALITY MEASURES GOALS MEASURES OBSERVATIONS 6. RECONCILING WORK, PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE 6.4 REMOTE WORK Application of the remote work scheme. Measure implemented and in development. Ensure that the remote work scheme includes the need for a balance between the professional, family and personal lives of employees, particularly those with Ensure the observance of the right of an employee with a child up to the age of 3 to work family responsibilities. under the remote work scheme, when such is compatible with the work carried out and the Under assessment, in applicable situations. company has the resources needed for such purpose. 7. PREVENTING HARASSMENT AT WORK Ensure victims of harassment of the right to compensation. Ensure that the person who reports harassment and the witnesses they indicate are not punished with disciplinary action, unless they purposefully make false allegations. Ensure that the company assumes liability for damages resulting from work-related illnesses due to harassment. Ensure the prevention and combating of workplace harassment. Measures implemented and continuously monitored. Ensure that the company considers offences against the physical or moral integrity, freedom, honour or dignity of an employee committed by the employer and/or their representative, punishable by law, including harassment reported to a supervisory authority of jurisdiction, just cause for termination of the contract by the employee. Ensure compliance with the code of good conduct for the prevention and combating of workplace harassment. Ensure that the company takes disciplinary action when it is aware of the alleged workplace harassment. 26
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