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188 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT − L’ORÉAL 2011
6Corporate social, environmental and societal responsibility
Social information
6.1.2.2. Work organisation
Organisation of working time
L’Oréal complies with the statutory and contractual obligations with regard to working time in each of its subsidiaries. Working time
depends on the local environment and the business activities carried out.
The number of part-time employees is 8,995, of which 8,404women and 591men.
Organisation of working time at L’Oréal parent
company
L’Oréal parent company applies the National Collective
Bargaining Agreement for the Chemical Industries and various
Company-level agreements, including the agreement dated
June30th, 2000 which was concluded in application of the
French Law on the adjustment and reduction of working time.
Working week
The average working week posted up for all full-time employees
is 35hours, except for executives receiving a flat-rate salary for
a given number of days’ work per year.
Working week for part-time employees
At L’Oréal parent company, some employees across all
categories have chosen to work part-time. Out of a total of
599 part-time employees, the vast majority work 4days out of 5,
primarily on the basis either of parental leave or “Wednesdays
off for mothers and fathers for family reasons”.
Overtime
L’Oréal parent company does not require its employees
to work much overtime. The total number of hours of paid
overtime in2011 was 28,533 for a gross amount of €591,086,
representing the equivalent of 15.62persons, that is 0.26% of
the total workforce.
Absenteeism at L’Oréal parent company
At L’Oréal parent company, the total rate of absenteeism was 4.29% in2011, 2.28% of which was related to sickness.
Reasons for absenteeism
Reasons for absenteeism % absenteeism
Sick leave 2.28%
Accidents in the workplace/travel to work accidents – occupational diseases 0.13%
Maternity leave – Adoption 1.32%
Family events 0.43%
Part-time work for health reasons 0.14%
Total 4.29%
6.1.2.3. Social relations
Organisation of the dialogue between employees
and management and in particular the procedures
for information and consultation of the employees
and negotiations with them
The quality of the social climate at L’Oréal is the fruit of an
on- going dialogue between Management, employees and
their representatives.
L’Oréal places great importance on communication with its
employees. L’Oréal has carried out a global employee opinion
survey since2003 with the assistance of the international firm
of Towers Watson, a survey that was repeated in2011-2012.
The results are shared with the employees and employee
representatives. They are the subject of actions plans
implemented in a decentralised manner, as far as possible in
line with the expectations expressed.
An agreement signed in1996 between L’Oréal and French
and European trade unions (FECCIA and EMCEF) led to the
Absenteeism
The overall rate of absenteeism is estimated at 4.6%, 2.5% of which
is due to sickness, using the following method:
Method of calculation
♦Total absenteeism: B/(A+B)
♦Sickness a bsenteeism : C/(A+B)
(A)Number of days effectively worked by all employees with
contracts, including training days.
(B)Number of days of absence (sick leave, occupational
diseases, maternity leave, accidents in the workplace and/or
travel to work accidents or any other absence not provided for
by contract).
(C)Number of days of sick leave (excluding occupational
diseases, maternity leave, accidents in the workplace or travel
to work accidents...).