On 10 May, Italian insurance group Generali and its European Works Council signed a joint declaration with provisions to cover crisis situations beyond Covid-19. It guarantees the preservation of workers' rights, makes health and safety a priority and paves the way for the extension of the right to disconnect.
One year to conclude negotiations. The negotiations, which began as initial lockdowns were being lifted in May 2020, came to a conclusion at the start of the month with the signing of an “ambitious” joint declaration, according to Carole Bourner, secretary of the European Works Council. Though the declaration is not binding for the various entities of the company, it encourages local HR departments to guarantee the right to disconnect, to provide training to employees, particularly as they work
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