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ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
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NON-RECURRING EVENTS AND LITIGATION
This information is provided in the "General Information" section of the Registration Document.
9. INFORM ATION CONCE RNING THE WORKFORCE
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Act no. 2001-420 of May 15, 2001 on new economic regulations.
This report covers the entities belonging to the Atari Union d'économie sociale (UES), meaning the holding entity, Atari
SA, Atari Europe SAS and Atari France SAS, exclusive of Eden Games SAS and of corporate officers.
As of December 31, 2008, the above French entities had a combined 144 employees, compared to 160 on December
31, 2007. Of the total workforce of 144, 137 employees were employed on a permanent basis and 7 had temporary
contracts.
The table below shows a breakdown of the workforce by gender and category:
Job category
Number of
employees
By gender
%
Non-supervisory staff
11
M: 3
F: 8
7.6%
Technicians
20
M: 8
F: 12
13.8%
Supervisors
9
M: 2
F: 7
6.0%
Managerial staff
104
M: 70
F: 34
72.2%
Total
144
M: 83
F: 64
100%
During 2008, the Group's French subsidiaries hired 20 new permanent employees (including one transferred from
another Group entity) and 11 temporary employees. They employed an average of 7.27 temporary employees over the
period as a whole, on a full-time equivalent basis.
A total of 46 employees left the payroll of French subsidiaries in 2008 (versus 22 in 2007), including 25 who were laid off,
8 dismissed for personal reasons, 10 whose temporary employment contracts ended, 3 who resigned and 1 whose
assignment ended.
ORGANIZATION, WORKING HOURS AND ABSENTEEISM
Work schedules at French subsidiaries that are part of the Group have a fixed portion during which employees must be
present and a variable portion that makes it possible for employees to work flexible hours, provided they report their
schedules. In the case of autonomous managerial staff (cadres autonomes), working time is measured as a maximum
number of days per year. The collective agreement in effect at the French entities specifies a 35-hour working week.
Employees were absent from work for a cumulative total of 1,459 working days in calendar year 2008 (exclusive of paid
leave, compensatory leave, sabbatical leave and work stoppages), out of a total of 40,857 theoretical working days,
giving an absenteeism rate of 3.57%, explained primarily by maternity, parental and sick leave.
Non-payroll personnel
The Company uses subcontractors, including for the maintenance of its premises and for reception and telephone
services, which are partly shared with other tenants in its building.
Compensation
Gross annual payroll (excluding senior executives and interns) for all of the French subsidiaries attached to the Group
amounted to €11,616 thousand in calendar year 2008, compared to €7,155 thousand in 2007.
The Company's employees do not receive overtime pay. All overtime is compensated with time off under the 35-hour
working week agreement.
Health and safety
The number of occupational accidents and accidents on the way to and from work involving employees of French entities
is extremely low. No accidents occurred at work in 2007, 2006 or 2005 and no accidents on the way to and from work
were reported in 2008 or 2007 (1 in 2006). There were no reports of occupational illnesses in 2008, 2007 or 2006.
Training
Funds equal to 1.5% of total payroll were spent on training in 2008.