Tagi editorial team resists contract amendments
The Zurich-based media group Tamedia plans to standardize the employment contracts of all its employees.
The Zurich-based media group Tamedia is planning,
standardize the employment contracts of all employees. The
However, the Tages-Anzeiger editorial team opposes the project
of the Group management, as Persoenlich.com reports (based on an internal letter from the editorial team).
The employees of the Tages-Anzeiger are
last Friday at the presentation on the contract harmonization of
The Group management was presented with a fait accompli. In the course of
harmonization, the
Notice periods for long-term employees to be shortened. Anyone who has been
has worked for Tamedia for at least ten years, has
now only a period of three months instead of the previous four to
six months. The contract amendment also includes a reduction in the
Daily sickness benefits. Previously, Tamedia employees were entitled to one hundred percent sick pay for two years.
wage compensation, they receive
In future, employees will only receive their full salary for 180 days.
Peter Hartmeier, editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger, confirmed the
Contract harmonization towards Persoenlich.com. He considers the
points in dispute as "marginal in terms of content". Furthermore
Hartmeier that talks are currently
between Managing Director Martin Kall, the Editor-in-Chief and the
editorial office. Company spokeswoman Franziska Hügli - alongside
also human resources managers from Tamedia - was not available on Tuesday for
a comment available.
standardize the employment contracts of all employees. The
However, the Tages-Anzeiger editorial team opposes the project
of the Group management, as Persoenlich.com reports (based on an internal letter from the editorial team).
The employees of the Tages-Anzeiger are
last Friday at the presentation on the contract harmonization of
The Group management was presented with a fait accompli. In the course of
harmonization, the
Notice periods for long-term employees to be shortened. Anyone who has been
has worked for Tamedia for at least ten years, has
now only a period of three months instead of the previous four to
six months. The contract amendment also includes a reduction in the
Daily sickness benefits. Previously, Tamedia employees were entitled to one hundred percent sick pay for two years.
wage compensation, they receive
In future, employees will only receive their full salary for 180 days.
Peter Hartmeier, editor-in-chief of the Tages-Anzeiger, confirmed the
Contract harmonization towards Persoenlich.com. He considers the
points in dispute as "marginal in terms of content". Furthermore
Hartmeier that talks are currently
between Managing Director Martin Kall, the Editor-in-Chief and the
editorial office. Company spokeswoman Franziska Hügli - alongside
also human resources managers from Tamedia - was not available on Tuesday for
a comment available.
