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GOOD PRACTICES FROM GDOCE

CASE STUDY N°1

Name of the Media Interactiva
company/Thematic
Profile Company in the education sector in the technological environment and
digital certifications in Seville. The total number of employees is 60, of
which 33% are women. The average age of the staff is 35 years old.

Challenge Offering a good work-life balance

Solution Flexible working hours and fringe benefits

● Working time management is flexible. There is a range of 90
Policy parameters minutes for start and finish times, and 40 to 120 minutes for
lunch breaks. The employee is therefore free to adjust his or her
working hours to suit his or her needs.
● A number of extra days for childcare or attendance at school
meetings, for elderly care, for travel due to the death of a family
member or for achieving annual goals.
● Health insurance for employees who have been with the
company for more than 2 years.
● Free training as long as it is job-related.
Development & ● The organisation has a horizontal communication structure to
oversight achieve the greatest consensus for the common good.
Employees' needs are listened to, analysed and action is taken.
● The organisation conducts a climate survey every year.
● Internal communication takes place through e-mails, general
meetings, departmental meetings and team meetings. Individual
meetings are also held with each employee.
● Information on flexibility is available on the intranet, to which
everyone has access.
● An annual wage review is carried out.

● The organisation might implement new changes such as shorter
lunch breaks for those who want to have a more intensive day.
● Flexibility policies are considered to be viable in the short and
Outcomes medium term.
● An employee that has a better work-life balance is much more
productive and builds loyalty with the company for a longer
period of time.