Tag #Spanish Labor Law

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Spanish Court Upholds Fixed Wrongful Dismissal Compensation, Aligning with International Law

The Spanish Supreme Court's December 19, 2024, and July 6, 2025, rulings confirm the legality of Spain's fixed compensation for wrongful dismissal, aligning with international law and rejecting additional judicial compensation beyond statutory limits, based on Articles 10 of ILO Convention 158 and A...

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Supreme Court Ruling Allows Lower Redundancy Payments Despite 2021 Labor Reform

The Spanish Supreme Court allowed a subcontractor to use lower company-level salaries for redundancy payments, based on pre-existing legislation on the hierarchy of collective bargaining agreements, despite the 2021 labor reform prioritizing sector-level agreements.

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Spain's 37.5-Hour Workday Plan Faces Uncertain Future

The Spanish government and unions reached an agreement to reduce the maximum legal workday to 37.5 hours by 2025, but the deal excludes employers and faces an uncertain path to parliamentary approval, with potential modifications and delays.

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Disagreement within Spanish Government over 37.5-Hour Workweek Implementation Timeline

Spain's government is divided over the implementation timeline of a new law reducing the maximum legal workday to 37.5 hours by December 31, 2025, with the Economy Minister proposing a gradual approach until 2026 to ensure business adaptability and secure parliamentary support, while the Labor Minis...

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Supreme Court Limits Wrongful Dismissal Compensation in Spain

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled against additional compensation beyond statutory amounts in wrongful dismissal cases, rejecting interpretations that used the European Social Charter to justify higher payouts and sparking criticism from unions but praise from employers.

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Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.

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Spain Agrees to 37.5-Hour Workweek, Mandating Digital Time Tracking

Spain's new labor pact reduces the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours by December 31, 2025, mandating digital time registration, digital disconnection rights, and fines up to \u20ac10,000 per worker for non-compliance, with the CEOE employers' association dissenting.

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