Employees

Staff Turnover

The company’s staff in Brazil increased from 7,605, in 2008, to 9,813 in 2009 (figures including direct employees, outsourced employees, service providers and trainees). Despite the increased number of professionals, the number of direct employees (CLT-based hiring) was reduced from 2,684 to 2,575. But the number of outsourced employees practically doubled, jumping from 4,905 in 2008 to 7,203 in 2009. Just for the Barro Alto project – whose works are estimated to be completed in 2010 – 2,672 outsourced employees were hired.

Anglo American maintains theMenor Aprendiz (Minor Apprentice) program, as reported in the 2008 Sustainability Report. The program is intended for training of young people (14 to 24 years old) for their admission to the labor market. In 2009, the company kept 30 apprentices in its operations.

In the first quarter of 2009, the Anglo American Group announced the dismissal of 19 thousand people all over the world, including direct and outsourced employees, a figure corresponding to 10% of the company’s labor force in the world. These dismissals had already been estimated prior to the world crisis and were part of the staff’s adjustment to the 2009 budget. The criteria used for the dismissals include job restructuring, the needs of each sector, and employees at retirement age.

In Anglo American Brasil, 311 employees were removed in 2009: 27 employees retired and 284 were dismissed, out of a total of 9,813 workers (2,575 direct employees, 7,203 outsourced employees and 35 trainees). Considering the total global dismissals, this figure represents approximately 1.5% of the dismissals announced by the Anglo American Group in 2009.

Diversity

The target of having 10% of women in the staff, established in 2008, was achieved: Anglo American ended 2009 with 10.1% of women in its teams – or 258 women who hold positions in several hierarchical levels in the company, including engineers, project leaders and laborers.

In 2009, 20 disabled people were hired, reaching a total of 108. Despite this increased number and the mapping and qualification actions, the 5% quota established by the Brazilian legislation has not been reached yet, which led us to sign a Conduct Adjustment Agreement before the Public Labor Prosecution Service. This term requires Anglo American’s continuing efforts towards the qualification and hiring of disabled people in the communities where it operates.