Employees in Italy

The statutory working conditions in Italy are based on the collective em­ploy­ment agreement. It sets out the working conditions for employees and also contains provisions governing relations between Fastweb and the unions. Fastweb engages in dialogue with the unions and the employee rep­re­sen­ta­tives and, in the event of major operational changes, involves them at an early stage.

The collective em­ploy­ment agreement regulates, among other things, weekly working hours, holiday entitlement as well as maternity and paternity leave.

In the event of incapacity for work due to illness or accident, Fastweb guarantees full payment of salary for 180 days and payment of half the salary for a further 185 days. The terms and conditions of em­ploy­ment enable employees to achieve a healthy balance between their work demands and personal life. This is largely due to the following mea­sures: flexible office working hours, smart working and working from home, and for mothers the choice of shifts or temporary part-time jobs.

Fastweb offers com­pet­i­tive salary packages aimed at attracting and retaining highly qualified specialists and managers. The company’s salary system comprises a basic salary, a collective variable profit-sharing bonus for non-managerial staff and a variable per­for­mance-related component for managerial staff which is contingent on meeting individual goals and company targets. The basic salary is determined according to function, individual per­for­mance and the situation in the labour market. The variable profit-sharing bonus is based on the model agreed with the unions. Fastweb complies with the legal minimum salary.

A Smart Working agreement was introduced at Fastweb in 2020. It provides full flexibility and au­ton­omy in the choice of working model for all employees of the company, including customer advisors. It gives Fastweb employees the option of using the smart working model on all business days or deciding each day, in consultation with their supervisor, whether to do their work in the office or remotely. This guarantees per­for­mance-based management that does not view success as being contingent upon employees’ on-site work.

Fastweb is always interested in attracting new talent, as well. To that end, it offers young people an op­por­tu­nity to complete internships at the company through­out the entire year and participates in a programme in which it takes on interns from schools as a way of introducing them to the world of work. Furthermore, Fastweb participates in career days and presentation/recruitment events organised by universities and educational institutions in order to meet young candidates.