Publications - Labor and Employment
Spain: Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 of March 17, 2020 launches urgent and extraordinary measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19
The March 18, 2020 edition of the Official State Gazette has published Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 of March 17, 2020 on urgent and extraordinary measures to confront the economic and social impact of COVID-19. The decree-law comes into force on its…
ZUS introduces facilities for entrepreneurs
The Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) enables entrepreneurs who, due to the coronavirus epidemic, may have issues with paying their ongoing contributions to take advantage of the possibilities under de minimis public aid.
The Government declares a state of alarm due to COVID-19 and announces the forthcoming approval of labor measures
The suspension of the opening to the public of premises and commercial establishments is established in general. It has also been announced that measures will be approved relating to temporary layoffs and aid for companies, self-employed workers and…
Coronavirus: companies must look out for insurance policies, contracts, employment relations and possible lawsuits
The impact of the health crisis on the business world may have consequences from a contractual, litigation, employment, regulatory and even criminal perspective. The broad range of cases must be addressed individually from a multidisciplinary legal…
Published the change in the normal retirement age and updated the value of the IAS
A number of Ordinances with a special impact on Social Security matters have been published in the Portuguese Official Gazette, highlighting the ones that follows:
Brexit is here: how companies will be affected
On January 31 the UK's withdrawal from the European Union took effect and a transition period began until December 31 this year, in which EU law will continue to be applicable in relationships with the United Kingdom, while waiting for a future…
Black friday: are workers entitled to receive personal packages at work?
Garrigues Labor Blog
Dismissal for absenteeism: The right to physical integrity against the right to productivity
Garrigues Labor Blog
Employee´s rights are increased by the Parenting Protection Regime
Laws no. 90/2019 and 93/2019, of September 4, were published in Diário da República, which introduced the following amendments regarding the parenting protection regime:
It was published the 15th amendment to the Labor Code and Contributory Code
Law no. 93/2019, of September 4, was published in Diário da República, which introduced changes to the Labor Code and its Regulation, as well as to the Code of Contributory Regimes of the Social Security Social Security System and its Regulation.
The supreme court considers that employee consent is not required for video calls
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Were published amendments to the Retirement Statute and created the New Early Retirement Scheme
The Decree-law no. 108/2019, of 13 August published in Diário da República introduced amendments to the Retirement Statute and created the new early retirement scheme.