On 18 November 2024, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling with significant implications for labour and employment relations in Spain. Previously, under the Workers’ Statute, employers were not required to hold a prior hearing for employees in disciplinary dismissal cases, unless the employee was unionized or a legal representative of the employees. However, … Continue Reading
In our latest update on how the EU Whistleblowing Directive is being implemented across Europe, we focus on recent developments in Spain. Whistleblowers in Spain currently have very little legislative protection, with existing provisions limited to certain types of complaint (e.g. money laundering) and certain sectors (e.g. financial institutions). To comply with the much broader … Continue Reading
The government in Spain has adopted two new Royal Decrees to address the gender wage gap and ensure the effectiveness of equality plans. These regulations implement two key employer obligations: (i) to guarantee equal pay for men and women, and; (ii) to draw up and register equality plans.… Continue Reading
A new decree (Royal Decree-law 28/2020) was passed on 22 September to regulate remote working in Spain. As for many countries worldwide, Spain has recently seen a marked increase in the number of employees working from home as part of its bid to decrease physical contact between individuals and curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to … Continue Reading
Tras una moción de censura en el Congreso español el 1 de junio, España tiene un nuevo Presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, y un nuevo gobierno socialista. Si bien aún no se conocen todas las implicaciones de este cambio trascendental, el nuevo Presidente del Gobierno ha declarado que su gobierno: Continuará respetando la estructura y … Continue Reading
Following a vote of no confidence in the Spanish Parliament on 1 June, Spain has a new Prime Minister – Pedro Sánchez – and a new Socialist government. Whilst the full implications of this momentous change are not yet known, the new Prime Minister has stated that his government will: Continue to observe European regulations … Continue Reading
The sad news that a Spanish nurse has contracted the Ebola virus is shocking but perhaps not unexpected. It was inevitably only a matter of time before the virus spread beyond West Africa. With the World Health Organisation predicting further Ebola cases among medical staff in Europe and the US, what steps should be employers … Continue Reading
Mr. Leopoldo was an Administrative Assistant in the grocery department at Caprabo, a very well-known Spanish supermarket chain. He contacted a very small plastic bags supplier, Maya de Serveis SL, and agreed with it that it would pay him 40% of the value of any orders for bags placed by Caprabo. As a consequence of … Continue Reading
Football in Spain is big and never more so than now. In the last four years the Spanish national football team has won no less than three major championships: the European Championship in 2008 and 2012 and the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. As you can imagine there was an explosion of happiness … Continue Reading
Spain’s new Conservative Government has outlined reforms aimed at reviving the economy and promoting employment, especially amongst young people and the long-term unemployed. Described as an “extremely aggressive change”, the new regulations will have a significant impact on the Spanish labour market. What do the changes mean for companies doing business in Spain? We set … Continue Reading
