On Wednesday 14 December, Daimler announced that a company health agreement had been struck between the company’s management and the central European works council. The agreement, which will be binding as of 1 January 2017, has been reached after two years of testing and puts forward a series of measures that form part of a wider prevention strategy, which began at the start of the decade. In addition to a free and complete check-up for German employees, the agreement introduces an attendance bonus for workers who rack up the lowest number of sick days per year. However, such a bonus is rare in the country and Daimler’s announcement has caused a degree of controversy, with concerns it may prove counterproductive.
In 2011, Daimler produced a demographic overview of its staff. It found that the average age of German workers (170,000 in total) stood at 43 years old. Furthermore, forecasts indicated that this average age would grow to 47 by 2020, with close to 50% of staff aged 50 or over. Faced with these facts, and taking into account the company’s growth aims, Daimler has bolstered its management operations and has taken preventative measures in the area of health. The agreement reached on Wednesday...
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