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189REGISTRATION DOCUMENT − L’ORÉAL 2011
Corporate social, environmental and societal responsibility
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Social information
establishment of the Company’s Instance Européenne de
Dialogue Social/European Works Council (IEDS/EWC). The initial
agreement has been regularly updated, in particular in2009 to
introduce a new information and consultation procedure which
applies to transnational projects involving local consultation
procedures. This procedure allows for the possibility of an opinion
from the IEDS/EWC. It is then implemented with the Liaison
Secretariat extended to include members from the countries
concerned or with the entire IEDS/EWC, depending on the
geographic and strategic dimensions of the project. This revision
represented an important advance which aims to reinforce social
dialogue at L’Oréal while remaining a step ahead of changes
in legislation.
The IEDS/EWC contributes to discussions and formal meetings
with members about the Group’s current situation and future
prospects.
It has 30 members, who receive regular training on economic
and social issues.
Today, the IEDS/EWC covers more than 30,000employees in
26countries which are part of the European Economic Area;
among these 26countries, the 16 countries with more than
145employees are represented directly.
In France, the employees are represented by 107employee
representative bodies and 600employee representatives.
Professional relations and social welfare at L’Oréal parent company
Social dialogue at L’Oréalparent company . is based around a Central Works Council, 3 works councils at its establishment, 13
Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committees, 9employee representative bodies and 30 trade union delegates.
Social welfare
Breakdown of expenses at L’Oréal parent company
€ thousands 2011
Accommodation 1,587
Transport 631
Restaurants & catering 5,993(1)
Miscellaneous 2,030
Total 10,241
(1) Including the proportionate share of the rent of the Company restaurant facilities.
Payment to the 3Establishment Works Councils of L’Oréal parent company:€1,622thousand.
Report on collective agreements
At L’Oréal, 226 agreements were in force at December31st, 2011, 38 agreements were signed in France in2011 and 69 agreements
were signed in the rest of the world.
The collective agreements signed at L’Oréal parent
company in2011 are as follows:
Company-level agreements:
♦L’Oréal agreement relating to Research/Evaluation
Classifications signed on September30th, 2011;
♦L’Oréal agreement with regard to the payment of an
Additional Incentive amount – French Law No.2011-894 of
July28th, 2011;
♦supplemental agreement to the agreement of January24th,
1983 (Article3 of the agreement) relating to the length of
service bonus of November9th, 2011;
♦supplemental agreement No.2 of November25th, 2011
to the agreement entered into on December17th, 2007
and to its supplemental agreement No.1 on the Benefit
Scheme applicable to Manual Workers, Administrative Staff,
Technical Staff and Supervisors who do not fall within the
scope of Article36 of Appendix I and of Articles4 and 4bis
of the AGIRC Agreement of March14th, 1947;
♦supplemental agreement No.4 of November25th, 2011 to
the agreement entered into on December17th, 2007 on the
Benefit Scheme applicable to Executives and comparable
categories of employees who fall within the scope of
Articles4 and 4bis of the AGIRC Agreement of March14th,
1947;
♦supplemental agreement No.4 of November25th, 2011 to
the agreement entered into on December17th, 2007 on the
Benefit Scheme applicable to employees who fall within the
scope of Article36 of Appendix I of the AGIRC Agreement
of March14th, 1947.
Establishment-level agreements:
♦agreement on weekend work signed on April28th, 2011 – La
Barbière production site;
♦supplemental agreement on the extension of the period
of weekend work signed on June1st, 2011 – La Barbière
production site