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The Supreme Court considers that the payment of a severance compensation in installments in progressive monthly amounts over several years through the subscription of an insurance policy is compatible with the non-contributory unemployment benefit…

This proposal transposes into Spanish law the European directive on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures, although it is more demanding in its scope than the provisions in the EU act. In labor law…

The ECSR has published its decision on the UGT complaint, concluding that compensation for unfair dismissal in Spain violates article 24 of the European Social Charter.

In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.

In a new edition of the Sustainable Garrigues Dialogues, we discuss the main changes that the new European directive on pay transparency, approved in 2023, will entail, and how Spanish companies can prepare for its transposition. 

In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax, and labor obligations throughout the year. This document highlights the main obligations to consider during the second semester of 2024.

Absenteeism from work is a problem of concern to companies. One of its main causes is temporary incapacity, so it is common for organizations to consider implementing protocols to verify the employee’s state of health, in which the possibility of…

In the Garrigues Labor & Employment Law Newsletter, we compile the most relevant legal updates in the field of labor law in Spain.

The latest collective bargaining reform aims to give greater prominence to regional and even provincial agreements. However, it does not affect the priority of application of previous agreements over time or the rules relating to company agreements.

From 4 June 2024, onwards, foreign citizens will no longer be able to apply for a temporary residence permit on the basis of an expression of interest. They will also no longer be able to apply for temporary residence permits for independent…

In this newsletter, we analyze the labor and employment market in Latin America and compile the most relevant legal updates in this area in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

The reduction of working hours has been a key issue on the legislative agenda worldwide in recent years, and Latin America is no exception. While countries like Chile are already reducing the workweek from 45 to 40 hours and Colombia from 48 to 42,…