The trade unions CCOO, Fagsa, Fetico and UGT concluded an agreement with Anged, the association of large retailers which partially renews the sector’s collective agreement. The agreement will last for two years and concerns the El Corte Inglés department stores, as well as Carrefour Leroy Merlin, Fnac, Alcampo, Conforama, Ikea, Apple, and Makro, applying to some 230,000 employees in the sector. It covers arrangements for remote working, which were recently defined under law, as well as the right to disconnect and the creation of a salary register to ensure equal pay, and even provides a framework for e-commerce work on Sundays.
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