La gender inequality is still a reality to face in 2019. According to data from the INE, women currently represent 45% of the labor force of all workers in Spain; female unemployment is higher than 18%, compared to 15% in men; women work more than 70% of the part-time jobs, have lower pensions, and despite being more educated, hold few managerial positions and earn an average of 29% less than men.
However, it is not all bad news. Thanks to changes in education, culture, business vision and the evolution of legislation, important steps are being taken to achieve real equality in the labor market in Spain. Currently in our country the technology sector is led by women, who hold senior management positions at leading companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, HP and LinkedIn.
Inequality, sexual harassment, and harassment based on sex in the workplace have serious consequences for the safety of workers and for the development of business activity. Companies are a social agent in which continuous labor and personal relationships are established, and they must be aware that management must be in line with the needs and demands of society.
A Plan for Equality
From Teralco Group We launched a strategic plan and in 2018 we implemented our first Equality Plan valid until 2020, following the guidelines established by Organic Law 3/2007. This plan arises with the desire to prevent and make visible the possible behaviors that could transgress the dignity, consideration and respect of the company's personnel.
The value of equality will mark the direction of human resources policies and internal and external communication of the entity over the next four years and will be integrated into the company transversally to achieve and maintain effective equal opportunities between women and men.
Strike a balance
Companies have the responsibility to seek solutions and offer work-life balance programs as key points to normalize equality between men and women. The Conciliation Policy of Teralco Group means that our workers enjoy flexible working conditions that adapt to each employee to find a balance between work and family life:
We share our Illusion for Equality
We make our commitment public, with the aim of promote and maintain work that is respectful of the dignity, individual freedom and fundamental rights of all people that make up our organization. We share the illusion and encourage all our staff to take an active part in the process.
We face the implementation of the Equality Plan and the reconciliation policy as a modernization of our management system that will undoubtedly produce an internal structure and external relations free from discrimination based on sex, contributing to social progress and achieving real and effective equality.
All of this contributes to the fact that today at Teralco Group there is a relaxed, fun work environment and, above all, with high levels of commitment. For more information about our business values, and the services and products we offer, do not hesitate to get in touch us.
