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

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.…

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