more students to conduct their compulsory curricular internship.
The company is also committed to consolidating a pleasant
and dynamic working environment, paying particular attention
to disabled staff and other socially disadvantaged categories,
promoting initiatives to facilitate their access to the company in
compliance with the law. As proof of this commitment, in 2020
the number of employees belonging to protected categories
increased by 28% compared to 2019.
In Italy, a supplementary contract is in place, providing additional
welfare benefits available to each worker, which can be accessed
through a specific platform that offers numerous services for both
employees and their families, including school expenses, medical
expenses and vouchers. Also in Italy, a supplementary contract is
in place, with its latest version providing extra-contractual leave
for personal medical appointments and for children up to 18 years
of age, leave in the event of illness, flexible working hours, special
attention to part-time workers and a specific online portal for
the use of welfare services. In addition, all non-executive staff of
Artemide S.p.A. can benefit from a Performance Bonus, which is
authorized under current legislation.
Over time, Artemide has built and developed solid and
constructive trade union relations in countries where trade unions
or similar structures are present. Artemide engages in dialogue
with unions to regularly review the progress made and jointly
identify priorities for the future. It is believed that preventive
dialogue is a useful tool for achieving continuous improvement
in corporate competitiveness, workers' conditions and the level
of engagement. Artemide promotes social dialogue with workers
and union representatives, respecting the rights of workers
as established by the International Labour Organization (ILO),
encouraging welfare (including pensions and health care) and
wage guarantees. With respect to the operating activities of
the Group's Italian companies, the National Collective Labor
Agreement for the Private Metalworking and Plant Installation
Industry is in place.
The right and freedom of association and collective bargaining
have always been protected, in recognition of the indispensable
value of these freedoms, while respecting national legislation in
terms of collective agreements, individual bargaining rights and
freedom of association.
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Michele De Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina
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