Annual Report Gorenje Group 2009

EMPLOYEES AND ANTI-CRISIS MEASURES
In some companies of the Gorenje Group based in Slovenia, employees had shortened working hours
for the majority of the past year, while others were temporarily laid off. During this time, the Company
organised various forms of additional training in order to teach employees new skills for work in
different jobs. This will provide for their greater flexibility within the Gorenje Group, and allow the
Company to respond quickly to changing market demands.
Reduced working hours and temporary layoffs were introduced on the basis of laws passed by the
state to assist companies during the financial crisis. The Gorenje Group played an important role in the
creation of these laws as an initiator of system solutions for the preservation of jobs.
Staff Reductions
The reduction in the number of employees in 2009 was the consequence of the smaller volume of
business. The criterion of social security for employees who lose their jobs was duly observed. Owing
to the current circumstances and the assistance provided by Gorenje (e.g. offered severance pay),
more individuals than in previous years decided to continue their careers with new employers or
embark on a new, independent business path.
STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYEES IN TERMS OF GENDER
Slightly less than half of the employees in companies of the Gorenje Group in Slovenia are females.
There are more females in companies with large-scale production, and less in places where the
majority of jobs require a technical education.
EMPLOYEES OF THE GORENJE GROUP BY GENDER
Source: Gorenje Group data Note: Data relates to group companies in Slovenia.
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Annual Report Gorenje Group 2009