Factsheet for measure
DE-2020-12/713
– measures in Germany
HR partnership between McDonald's and ALDI
Personalpartnerschaft
Background information
For halting the spread of COVID-19, since 22 March 2020 public gatherings of more than two persons are banned, except for families and persons living together. Restaurants have been told to close unless they offer food delivery and pick up. Grocery stores on the other hand are permitted to stay open, sell groceries as well as other goods and because of a great number of customers are in need of staff.
Content of measure
Against this background two major employers, McDonald's and food discounter ALDI, developed the idea of staff exchange.
The idea of staff exchange during times of crisis is not new but typically involves more than two companies. During the economic crisis 2009/2010 some employer-alliances were set up for exchanging staff at regional level. The bilateral inter-company cooperation by McDonalds and ALDI was developed by the human resource departments of the two companies. When the measure started Aldi was in need of 3,000 additional workers whereas McDonald's franchise companies employed 60,000 workers at risk of unemployment. As explained by McDonald's HR manager, the company aimed at a very fast solution and and therefore focused on the individual transfer to another company.
McDonald's is affiliated to the federal association of system caterers BdS which negotiated a sectoral Corona-protection agreement with trade union NGG (see factsheet) which states that dismissals shall be avoided.
ALDI's staff needs are communicated to regional McDonald's companies (franchises) which offer leaves for workers who want to take up these fixed-term jobs During the leave, wages are paid by ALDI.
Use of measure
No data provided. At the beginning of the lockdown, ALDI had a need for 3,000 extra staff.
Contents
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Employment retention
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Work organisation
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Company / Companies
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Other
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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Form
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Social partners jointly
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Main level of involvement: Company level
Involvement
N/A
Views and reactions
No direct involvement by the trade unions but the partnership agreement relates to the sectoral agreement settled by system caterers and trade union NGO which settles that direct dismissal shall be avoided (see factsheet)
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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G - Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
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G47 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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I - Accommodation And Food Service Activities
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I56 Food and beverage service activities
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Sales workers
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Food preparation assistants
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Sources
