Fashion brand Desigual is offering staff a reduction of working hours by one day in exchange for a 6.5% cut in salary. The working hours offer applies to the 502 employees of the head office (from a total of 2,700 people) while excluding in-store, commercial, and logistics services sales staff. The employees concerned will vote on the new move on 7 October, and if at least 66% vote in favour the new work organisation will be implemented.
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