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Approximately 70 percent of all employees are women, and one in every two managers is a woman. There is hardly any other Swiss company with as high a female employee rate as ALDI SUISSE. According to an analysis by credit institution Crif, the proportion of managers in particular is well above the Swiss average of 27.8 percent. Another impressive fact: The Swiss retailer’s 113 branches are run by women, which corresponds to almost half of all locations.
Equal pay, targeted support
These numbers are not accidental. This is based on a company philosophy that is always gender sensitive. “Equal pay for equal work”, St. Backed by the “We Pay Fair” certificate from the University of St. Gallen, ALDI is the credo of SUISSE. This confirms that salaries comply with the principle of “equal pay for work of equal value” enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
It is also specifically encouraged for women. For example, a career “from apprentice to branch manager” is easily possible at ALDI SUISSE. This is because a lot of responsibility is given to the employees by the company and with it a high degree of trust. Points that many employees value highly.
Reconcile family and work with ease
However, promoting women at ALDI SUISSE also means giving women the opportunity to combine family and careers – so taking on internal management positions remains a realistic career path. This is made possible by attractive part-time models at all hierarchical levels, flexible working hours, home office in management and early shift scheduling for good family organization. The aim of this business model is also to ensure that the work-life balance is best implemented for everyone.
New mothers also take more maternity leave, i.e. 18 instead of the prescribed 14 weeks, and at full pay, instead of the legally prescribed 80 percent. Women also have the option of extending unpaid maternity leave for 36 weeks and returning to work at a lower rate—40 percent and above on management, than 20 percent on sales.
Benefits for all employees
Overall, ALDI SUISSE deals with a good mix of male and female employees at all levels. This creates particularly innovative teams.
ALDI SUISSE relies on company healthcare management to ensure that all employees feel comfortable in the company. In addition, the company’s own academy offers more than 4,000 training and further training days, as well as individual offers for the promotion and further development of talents, such as language courses or external further training. This is complemented by benefits in the area of pension provision and, finally, fair remuneration. The company also pays CHF 4,646 (13 times), the highest minimum wage in Swiss food retailing.
Source : Blick
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