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Trade union federation Uni Europa published the information that on 01 July 2018 a joint declaration was signed by the social partners of the Groupama SA EWC (represented by its secretary) and the group’s CEO, which translates ‘the signatories commitment to promoting an innovative approach and a shared vocabulary as regards quality of life at work as an avenue for supporting how change as a key strategic theme for the insurance profession is managed in the digital era.” In line with and as an extension of the joint declaration signed on 15 February 2013 (c.f. article No. 130122) that was also signed by the same parties as well as that of 12 October 2016, this time signed by the European insurance social partners (c.f. article No. 9871), this new text included a commitment by all parties to ‘anticipate and take into account the human impact of transformation processes.’ To this end, ‘ the group’s own companies, along with the employees representative bodies, especially those representing employees in terms of health and safety, as well as the employees themselves should scrutinize the measures and practices that are to be implemented in order to safeguard the appropriate use of digital communication tools.’ The joint declaration intends that the EWC can use the resources it has available (working time credit, financial budgets,) to examine all issues pertaining to the application of this joint declaration when called upon to do so by the group’s companies or employee representatives. In addition the EWC agenda will include the topic of monitoring the joint declaration and dialogue with management could also address recommendations Bureau members may wish to propose. You can access the joint declaration below.
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