Social Partnership
The employee-employer relationship at Swiss Life is characterised by close contact between employee representatives and the Corporate Executive Board. Since 1996, Swiss Life has had a European Works Council (pursuant to EU Directives 94/45/EC and 2009/38/EC). The ten-person Europa Forum, a committee comprising delegates from four countries, meets regularly with representatives of the Corporate Executive Board at ordinary and extraordinary meetings. It deals with transnational information and consultation on topics which affect all Swiss Life employees. The focal points for 2023 were the Swiss Life 2024 Group-wide strategy, modern and flexible forms of work and work organisation, such as mobile office regulations, “lifelong learning” professional development, and economic developments in crisis situations.
Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are guaranteed by local legislation (EU Charter Art. 12, Swiss Federal Constitution Art. 23); they form the basis for internal guidelines. Collective bargaining agreements and internal regulations exist in France, Germany and Luxembourg. Detailed information on social partnerships, collective bargaining agreements and works agreements at the individual companies of the Swiss Life Group can be found at www.swisslife.com/socialpartnership.