On 09 September management at the Benetton clothing company signed an agreement with the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions that focuses on agile work and the right to disconnect, the transmission of skills as regards generational renewal, and a better work-life balance. The result of constant social dialogue and valid until 31 December 2023, the agreement concerns more than 1,200 employees at the group's Italian head offices (excluding the sales network). The trade unions have welcomed this particularly innovative text, believing that it can pave the way and inspire other major ‘Made in Italy’ brands.
The pandemic has emphasized ‘the need for a change in positioning strategy’ and a ‘radical skills transformation’, the agreement preamble reads, which also recalls that Benetton has been ‘a forerunner in ethical, sustainable development and inclusion issues.’ Entitled the ‘Agreement for Innovation and Development,’ the text aims to ‘bring the Benetton Group back among the undisputed protagonists of ‘Made in Italy’ fashion.’
Agile work and the right to disconnect. Agile working, which since the p
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