Solvay recently signed an agreement
establishing a new Solvay Cares initiative that standardizes minimum social
standards throughout its international group, which will apply to all of its
30,000 employees.
“Solvay’s harmonizing of its social
policy means all our employees will enjoy the same minimum social benefits, so
it will protect those who live and work in countries where these benefits
currently are not provided,”
Cécile Tandeau de Marsac, Solvay’s head of human resources, said in a company announcement. “True to our Group’s century-old tradition of social responsibility,
Solvay Cares will foster even more pride among our employees to be part of
Solvay and stimulate their performance. This agreement shows Solvay’s
commitment to a global social dialogue with its employee representatives.”
The agreement is between the group and the
Solvay Global Forum, which is the company’s employee representation
organization.
The new standards created through Solvay Cares include full
income protection throughout 14 weeks of parental leave for the mother and one
week for the co-parent. In cases of adoption, employees will receive one week
of full income protection. The new standards also include at least 75 percent
coverage for medical fees incurred through hospitalization and severe illness,
disability insurance for lasting incapacity and life insurance coverage that
includes the family or partner.
