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...
Apr 3, 2023 | Legislation
The new Employment Code reform and its related legislation was definitively approved by Law 13/2023 of 3 April, which will enter into force on 1 May. This reform is intended to implement the “Agenda for Decent Work”, which is based on four pillars: combatting...
Apr 1, 2023 | IR Doc, Legislation, Social relations
Since 1 April 2023, a law has severely restricted the use of temporary workers. The aim is to promote permanent employment and combat social dumping (see press releases issued by the government and the LO trade union confederation). The use of temporary workers is...
