Publications - Labor and Employment
A fresh blow to legal certainty
The repeal of the own-initiative proceeding initiated with the labor courts and related to procedures for the characterization (or otherwise) for employment purposes of certain contractual relationships, which entailed a suspension of administrative…
Spain: Seven key takeaways on the pension reform
The new law contains various measures increasing social security contributions, together with major changes to the retirement pension system.
These are the new pieces of labor legislation in the Employment Law, the Law for real and actual equality of transgender and LGBTI people, and the Law on sexual and reproductive health
Below we analyze the three laws published on March 1 in the Official State Gazette, together with the main obligations, changes and implications they will carry for companies.
Spain: Whistleblowing Law published
The law requires companies with 50 or more workers to have an internal whistleblowing system and sets out fines up to €1,000,000.
Spain: Publication of new national minimum wage for 2023
The royal decree raises the national minimum wage by 8% and regulates its offset and absorption in cases where workers’ remuneration exceeds the minimum wage when calculated over a year.
Portugal: The minimum monthly wage is increased to €785.00 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
It has been published today the Regional Legislative Decree no. 11/2023/M which approves the increase of the minimum monthly wage of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Social security contributions order for 2023 has been published
The order determines the maximum and minimum contribution bases and rates effective as of January 1, 2023. The maximum contribution base is set at €4,495.50 per month.
Spain: Criminal law penalties for employment law breaches
The recent reform introduced in Organic Law 14/2022 of December 22, 2022 could create legal uncertainty and displays technical defects in definition of infringing conduct.
Spain: The new models of sick leave reports and the Spanish Social Security Institute’s telematic communication mechanisms to companies are published
The provisions governing the management of medical reports for sick leave are adapted to the recent changes introduced in temporary incapacity processes and incorporate the new sick leave report models.
Spain: Publication of the new system on incentives for employment contracts
The law introduces the requirements and conditions on reductions in social security contributions and incentives for hiring, among other issues.
Portugal: State Budget for 2023 – Employment and Social Security matters
The State Budget for 2023 was published in the official gazette.
Portugal: The application process for the Compromisso Emprego Mais Sustentável measure is extended up until March 2023
The deadline for submitting applications to the Compromisso Emprego Sustentável measure was extended up until March 31, 2023.