Catalan Government
Good Practices by category
Cowocat_Rural is a LEADER cooperation project implemented in Catalonia that promotes the creation and consolidation of coworking spaces as a tool for social, economic, and territorial development in rural areas. It is a collaborative project between the Catalan government and the Inter-District Consortium for Promotion of Socioeconomic Initiative. Promoting institutions include Local Action Group (LAG) Inter-District Consortium for the Promotion of Socioeconomic Initiatives (CIS), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food (DARPA) of the Catalan Government.
The time policies of the Metropolitan City of Milan (CMM) are mostly aimed at the organisation’s employees, but there are also initiatives involving the wider metropolitan area. In particular, CMM provides for the use of teleworking in two forms: e-work and smart work. In the first case, certain categories considered more vulnerable (such as parents of children under 14, people with medical conditions, caregivers, etc.) are allowed to work entirely from home, with only one day per week required in-person. In the second case, employees of CMM whose roles are compatible with smart work are allowed to work remotely for a few days each month. Additionally, other work-life balance measures are in place, such as the option to work part-time or to have flexible working hours for clocking in and out.
Metropolitan City of Milan
A shared workspace and economic initiative incubation service located within La CIBA, a public resource centre for women, innovation, and feminist economics. Its mission is to boost the economic empowerment and autonomy of women in the municipality and surrounding areas by improving their professional competencies and fostering their leadership in economic and/or business initiatives.
Santa Coloma de Gramenet City Council
Innovative, time-saving solutions for local transport within the city.
Municipality of Milan
Since the early 2000s, the Municipality of Bolzano has experimented with flexibility and different working hours and working solutions.
Municipality of Bolzano
Rennes Metropole has managed to smooth out morning congestion on its metro line A, and improve the metro service and the students quality of life (2009-2013).
Rennes City and Metropolis
Reference document prepared by the Labour Relations Council of Catalonia (Consell de Relacions Laborals de Catalunya), offering guidelines and best practices for companies and organisations to ensure the right to digital disconnection, with the aim of preserving rest time, health, and work-life balance for employees.
Labour Relations Council of Catalonia
A set of 15 measures promoted by Barcelona Activa to promote healthier, more equitable, efficient and sustainable time management within the organisation.
Barcelona City Council
ConciliAcció is a public-private network project designed to foster corporate policies that seek work-life balance and time equilibrium. Its aim is to improve labour inclusion, promote business efficiency, and position work-life balance as a key engine for attracting and retaining talent.
Sant Boi de Llobregat City Council
A major working time reform implemented on 1st January 2024, offering eligible municipal staff the possibility of working 35 hours over four longer days (without compensatory rest days), to improve work-life balance and quality of life at work.
City and Eurometropolis of Strasbourg City Council