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 five 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 2024 were the “Swiss Life 2024” Group-wide programme, mental and physical health in the workplace and dealing with stress. The focus was on professional development in the sense of “lifelong learning” as well as on revising the Group Performance System.
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 Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria. 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.