Publications - Labor and Employment
The European Directive regulating minimum wages is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)
The directive establishes procedures for the adequacy of statutory minimum wages, promotes collective bargaining on wage-setting and improves effective access to statutory minimum wage protection for those workers who are entitled to such protection…
Spain: Dismissals that do not comply with what is known as the “dismissal ban” during the pandemic are not automatically null and void
The Supreme Court has issued a press release reporting that the Plenary Session of the Labor Chamber has handed down a judgment on what is commonly known as the “dismissal ban” under article 2 of Royal Decree-Law 9/2020,…
Labor law and outsourcing: increased restrictions on this means of hiring personnel
Regulations governing outsourcing in several countries in Latin America are hindering the use of this strategic option for companies in certain areas of business.
The European Council approves EU law to improve gender balance on company boards
The directive lays down that at least 40% of directors of listed companies should be members of the underrepresented sex.
Spain: This is the work calendar for 2023
The Decision of October 7, 2022, by the Directorate-General of Labor, publishing the list of public holidays for 2023 has been published in the Official State Gazette, and sets out the public holidays for next year.
Labor Newsletter - September 2022
Spain: Employment contracts following the reform
Now the labor reform is fully operative, its effects on employment and on employment contracts are starting to be delineated quite clearly. Looking beyond the objectives announced by the lawmakers and the aims sought by proponents of the change to…
Organic Law 10/2022 on the comprehensive guarantee of sexual freedom introduces rights and obligations in the labor law field
The law regulates the duties of prevention and awareness-raising in the workplace and places victims of sexual violence on an equal footing with victims of gender violence or terrorism.
Amendments to the legal framework for the entry and stay of foreigners in national territory
Law no. 18/2022, of August 25 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing changes to the legal framework of entry, stay, departure and removal of foreigners from national territory and introducing the necessary conditions for the…
What role can companies play in the area of mental health?
Post from Garrigues' Labor blog.
Law clarifies on Social Security charges for employers that have dropped out of the “Extraordinary Incentive for Business Regularization”
Published in the official gazette Rule no. 205/2022, of 11 August, clarifying the terms and conditions applicable to employers that dropped out of the “Extraordinary Incentive for Business Regularization” (introduced by …
New changes coming in relation to conciliation
Post from Garrigues Labor and Employment Blog.