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Meliá Fined for Irregular Hiring Practices
Meliá Hotels International faces a €41,000 fine and must convert temporary workers to permanent positions after a labor inspection in Madrid.
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Spain
Labour MarketLabor DisputeFineHotelEmployment LawTemporary Contracts
Meliá Hotels InternationalCc OoSpanish Labor And Social Security InspectorateReal MadridFerrovial
Sergio De FrutosAntonio CatalánThe Escarrer Family
- What justifications did Meliá offer for its employment practices?
- Meliá argued that the use of temporary workers was necessary due to the hotel's event-based business model and high staff absenteeism. They also highlighted the significant investment in renovations and the increase in demand in the area.
- How did Meliá's prior actions affect the outcome of the inspection?
- The fine was partially mitigated because Meliá had already converted 34 temporary workers to permanent positions before the inspection concluded. The remaining 66 workers were the subject of the economic sanction.
- Has Meliá faced similar accusations of irregular hiring practices in the past?
- This is not the first time Meliá has faced sanctions for irregular hiring practices; in 2017, they were required to convert 51 temporary contracts to permanent positions at the same hotel after a similar inspection.
- What specific labor law violations did the inspection uncover at the Meliá Castilla hotel?
- The inspection found that Meliá had been using fixed-term discontinuous contracts through temporary employment agencies to replace permanent staff, violating Spanish labor laws. The hotel had been using fixed-term discontinuous contracts to fill positions of waiters and chambermaids.
- What action did the Spanish Labor and Social Security Inspectorate take against Meliá Hotels International?
- The Spanish Labor and Social Security Inspectorate fined Meliá Hotels International €41,000 and ordered the company to convert 100 temporary workers at the Meliá Castilla hotel in Madrid to permanent positions.