Publications - Labor and Employment
Spain: Publication of the V Agreement for Employment and Collective Bargaining (V AENC)
The agreement is signed by CEOE and CEPYME, and the labor unions CC.OO. and UGT, and its objective is to promote collective bargaining.
Whistleblowing channels at companies in Spain: the key aspects of the new law protecting whistleblowers from all angles
The law protecting whistleblowers in Spain requires companies with 50 or more workers to have an internal whistleblowing system in place and sets out fines of up to €1,000,000.
Spain - The labor framework: between legislative chaos and demolition of the traditional labor relations model
In 2022 alone and so far in 2023, there have been at least ten important legislative amendments to labor and employment matters in laws which are not not specifically labor-related. And there are a few bills in the works which will also establish…
Labor Newsletter - May 2023
In this new issue of our Labor Newsletter we highlight the article by Federico Durán: 'The labor framework: between regulatory chaos and the demolition of the traditional model of labor relations'; and the most relevant legal developments in the…
The EU addresses in depth the principles of transparency and equal pay between men and women and the promotion of genuine equality of persons with disabilities
The directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms has been published. In addition, a resolution of the European…
Spain: High temperatures will mean employers must adopt preventive measures in order to protect employees
Se establece la obligación de prever medidas adecuadas frente a riesgos relacionados con fenómenos meteorológicos adversos, incluida la prohibición de desarrollar determinadas tareas durante las horas del día con temperaturas extremas.
Portugal: Amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment measure
Ordinance no. 109/2023, of April 19 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment measure (“Compromisso Emprego Sustentável”).
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - April 2023
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, from all angles of business law.
Challenges and new legislation in the labor field: How to tackle the trend towards reducing working hours and low productivity levels in Latin America
In this article we look at the current working hours and those under discussion in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico, and their implications on productivity levels.
Portugal: Meal allowance amount increases to € 6.00
Ordinance no.107-A/2023, of April 18th was published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), increasing, from € 5.20 to € 6.00, the meal allowance amount for civil servants.
The European Parliament approves the proposal for a directive on the pay gap
The European Parliament approves the proposal for a directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women with the aim to close the pay gap.
Four-day workweek: a myth or reality?
Recently we have been seeing more and more countries launch initiatives to test the possibility of implementing a four-day week. We will take a look at Spain and Portugal and other projects underway in Europe on our Labor and Employment Law Blog.