Pamplona Employment Tribunal No. 3 has settled a claim for disciplinary dismissal in a case of aggression on account of a fistfight between two company employees who came to blows. At the end of the working day, two employees were recorded by the company’s video surveillance cameras engaging in a fight in the car park,… Continue reading Video surveillance in disciplinary dismissal. New data protection regulation
Author: Manuel Vargas
Residency and work issues for United Kingdom citizens residing in Spain in case of a no-deal Brexit
The date originally planned for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union was March 29, 2019. However, the European Council and the United Kingdom have agreed to extend this date due to the difficulties encountered by the British Parliament to approve the Brexit agreement. The Royal Decree-Law 5/2019 was enacted on March… Continue reading Residency and work issues for United Kingdom citizens residing in Spain in case of a no-deal Brexit
Intra-corporate transfers to Spain. International mobility
Non-EU foreigners who travel to Spain can apply for a visa or residence permit for the purposes of employment, professional activities or job training relationship with a company or group of companies established in Spain. There are two types of residence permit for intra-corporate transfers: Type 1: Intra-Corporate Transferee European Union (ICT-UE) residence permit for… Continue reading Intra-corporate transfers to Spain. International mobility
Mandatory record keeping of workers` daily hours
The Government has agreed with the trade unions and autonomous communities on a Master Plan against Worker Exploitation (MPWE). This plan has caused a considerable debate between the socialist Government and the Spanish Confederation of Employers` Organizations over mandatory record keeping of workers’ daily hours. The legal aspects of clocking in and out and keeping… Continue reading Mandatory record keeping of workers` daily hours
Approval of Universal Healthcare under the Spanish National Health System
Spanish ministers have approved Royal Decree-Law 7/2018 for the provision of universal healthcare on the National Health System. Its main aim is to guarantee healthcare for all and to include vulnerable groups, especially migrants who are not registered or authorized to reside in Spain. Prior to this regulation, health care for such persons was limited… Continue reading Approval of Universal Healthcare under the Spanish National Health System
Improvements in the amounts of widowhood pensions for people over 65
On July 20, 2018, Royal Decree 900/2018 was published, amending the additional thirtieth provision of Law 27/2011, of August 1, on the updating, adaptation and modernization of the Social Security system in terms of pensions regarding widowhood. An increase in the percentages of the base salary with which widow’s pensions are calculated is incorporated. The… Continue reading Improvements in the amounts of widowhood pensions for people over 65