The Spanish Supreme Court has once again ruled on one of the most debated issues in labour law: how to calculate severance compensation for employees with a permanent discontinuous contract. In its recent decision, STS 2396/2025 of 20 May, the Court resolved this controversy and established binding doctrine regarding how periods of service should be… The Supreme Court Unifies Doctrine and Clarifies That Periods of Inactivity for Employees with a Permanent Discontinuous Contract Do Not Count Towards Seniority weiterlesen
Autor: Elisabet Lozano
Territorial jurisdiction in teleworking cases
It is clear that society is rapidly moving towards a fully digitalised era which, as expected, is bringing about major changes in the world of labour relations. The most prominent and currently implemented result of this technological development is teleworking. Despite the fact that this matter has already been regulated in Law 10/2021, on remote… Territorial jurisdiction in teleworking cases weiterlesen
New developments in the management of sick leave
On 1 April 2023, Royal Decree 1060/2022 came into force, introducing changes to the management and monitoring system for sick leave processes. The most relevant change of this new regulation is that workers will no longer be obliged to submit sick leave, confirmation and medical discharge reports to their employer.From now on, the procedure will… New developments in the management of sick leave weiterlesen
New contribution system for self-employed workers
On January 1, 2023, Royal Decree-Law 13/2022, of July 26, will come into force, establishing a new contribution system for self-employed workers, and enhancing their protection due to cessation of activity. This new regulation, applicable to both self-employed individuals and the corporate self-employed, is intended to link the amount of the monthly Social Security contributions… New contribution system for self-employed workers weiterlesen