Below, we will detail several modifications of labour regulations already approved and applicable as from 1 January 2026, as well as other measures which, despite constituting important initiatives (some even priority ones) within the current Government’s legislative agenda, have not yet been approved and, in fact, given the current parliamentary arithmetic, there is no certainty… Relevant Labour Aspects for the Year 2026 weiterlesen
Autor: José de Gea
Employment Law Updates on Dismissal: Key Aspects to Consider for 2025
The year 2025 will be a period of extremely significant changes to labour regulations. The most widely publicized developments, which were already on the political agenda during 2024 and have begun their legislative journey through the Draft Bill approved by the Council of Ministers on February 4, 2025, are as follows: Reduction of the weekly… Employment Law Updates on Dismissal: Key Aspects to Consider for 2025 weiterlesen
Main new labour legislation for 2024
At the beginning of 2024, various modifications to Spanish labour legislation have been approved, among which we highlight the following: 1. Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMI) The SMI has increased by 5% compared to 2023. Therefore, the SMI increases from 15,120 euros gross per year (2023) to 15,876 euros gross per year (2024), which is equivalent… Main new labour legislation for 2024 weiterlesen
Labour reform: Tightening of restrictions on temporary hiring
The Labour Reform, published by Royal Decree-Law 32/2021 dated December 28, 2021, has the essential purpose of reducing the level of precariousness and the high rate of temporary employment in the Spanish Labour market. To this end, and to promote permanent contracts, various measures are implemented aimed at strengthening the legal limitations for the use… Labour reform: Tightening of restrictions on temporary hiring weiterlesen
Whistleblowing Directive: internal complaint about wrongdoings committed within a Company
On October 7, 2019, the European Union Council approved the new “Whistleblowing Directive”. This Directive aims to favour the detection and eradication of illegal acts committed within companies, implementing complaint channels to report said wrongdoings by persons linked to the company as well as effective systems of protection for whistleblowers against any possible corporate reprisal.… Whistleblowing Directive: internal complaint about wrongdoings committed within a Company weiterlesen
Fraudulent practices in contracts for student interns: “fake interns”
The hiring of student interns by companies using the formulation “internship agreement” signed with schools or universities has increased significantly in recent years. This type of agreement is very attractive for the company, since labour law is not applicable to the student interns (there is no mandatory minimum wage, or severance pay, etc.), and, in… Fraudulent practices in contracts for student interns: “fake interns” weiterlesen