Labor

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Labour news on gender equality

Royal Decree Law 6/2019, of March 1, establishes various measures to guarantee workplace gender equality between men and women in employment and occupation. The fundamental measures in this area are the following: a. Equality Plans Said law defines the Equality Plans as “an ordered set of evaluable measures aimed at removing obstacles that hinder or […]
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Extension to paternity leave

Royal Decree-Law 6/2019, March 1, establishes a progressive increase in the duration of paternity leave, which, according to the schedule detailed below, will rise from the current five weeks to a total of sixteen weeks, thus achieving full parity with maternity leave. The calendar for the increase in the duration of paternity leave is as […]
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Labour news for 2019

Royal Decree 1462/2018 establishes that the Minimum Interprofessional Salary (MIS) for 2019 will be 14 payments of 900 Euros gross monthly salary each year, which is an increase of 22.30% with respect to 2018. Royal Decree 28/2018 introduces a whole raft of new measures for 2019, among which the following stand out: – The minimum […]
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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 […]
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Do digital platforms deliver restaurant food to our homes using fake self-employed workers?

In recent years, digital platforms which provide a food delivery service from restaurants to our homes have proliferated (such as “Deliveroo”, “Glovo”, “Just Eat”, “Take Eat Easy”, “Uber Eats, etc.). The business model is a platform connecting restaurants to customers’ homes. An app coordinates delivery from restaurant to customer. Delivery persons riding bicycles or motorbikes […]
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