May 15, 2023 | Legislation
On 15 May, the European Commission announced the publication of a document entitled Heat at Work – Guidance for Workplaces, produced by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. This guide is intended to help companies to comply with the general principles...
May 11, 2023 | Legislation, Uncategorized
Taking stock of the actions undertaken since the Porto Social Summit in May 2021, with the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights implementation plan, (see IR Notes 164), on 11 May, MEPs passed a resolution on a Roadmap on a Social Europe. This initiative is...
May 11, 2023 | Legislation
Royal decree-law 4/2023 of 11 May 2023 lays down an obligation for employers to provide for appropriate preventative measures to cope with any risks linked to adverse weather events, such as extreme temperatures. When meteorological agencies issue an amber or red...
Apr 14, 2023 | Legislation
Despite widespread social unrest and a united trade union movement, the government has managed to pass an amending finance law for the social security system, which is designed to reform the country’s retirement pension arrangements. The government used a provision of...
Apr 7, 2023 | Legislation
A law dated 7 April 2023 and a royal decree dated 1 May have amended the legislation covering protection against retaliation by the employer, in response to complaints of discrimination and violence, bullying or sexual harassment at work. These laws will enter into...
Apr 4, 2023 | Legislation
The “Work-Life Balance Act”, which transposes Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance into law, was signed into law on 4 April. It introduces a number of provisions that come directly from the directive, such as granting five days of Unpaid leave...
