Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Italy: Fastweb telecommunications company lowers working time while keeping salaries unchanged Italy: Fastweb telecommunications company lowers working time while keeping salaries unchanged According to a company agreement signed on 06 February, the number of hours in the working week for many of Fastweb’s employees will fall from 40 to 38. This is a landmark move for a sector facing difficult business conditions with massive investment expenditures required for fiber optic and 5G services and serious competition putting pressure on pricing points. The Fastweb agreement also includes measures to promote better work-life balance, accommodate parenting constraints, and support employees welfare. Through . Published on 18 February 2020 à 11h20 - Update on 18 February 2020 à 10h07 Resources On 06 February, Fastweb, one of Italy’s major telecommunications companies (fully owned by Swisscom), signed a company agreement with the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cislm Uilcom and UGL Telecommunciazioni trade unions that stands out for its many innovative provisions. A reduction in working time. In an unprecedented move for the telecommunications sector, from 01 May 2020 employees’ weekly office working hours (thus excluding technical services and call center work) will fall from 40 to 38 whilst salaries and social rights are kept unchanged.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels