What are the differences between an open-ended contract and a permanent intermittent contract?
One of the main objectives of the labor reform approved in December 2021 is to limit temporary hiring and to promote the open-ended nature of…
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Benefit Calculation Base: What It Is and How Benefits Are Calculated
The benefit calculation base (base reguladora) is a yardstick that Social Security uses as a reference to calculate the amount of the various benefits paid…
Why might the Labor Inspectorate visit you? What penalties can labor inspections impose?
A year has just begun in which self-employed workers will face a number of new developments in the tax, Social Security, and pensions areas and,…
Package of measures in response to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine
Royal Decree-Law 6/2022, of March 29, adopting urgent measures in response to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine, has now been…
Guide to all types of employment contracts in Spain.
Thanks to Royal Decree-Law 16/2013, of December 20, on measures to promote stable hiring and improve workers’ employability, we have gone from having some 42…
Royal Decree-Law published extending COVID ERTEs and raising the minimum wage (SMI)
On Tuesday, the Council of Ministers approved a one-month extension, until March 31, of the pandemic-related temporary layoff schemes (ERTE) . The extension will apply…
Whistleblowing Directive: implementing a whistleblowing channel will be mandatory
On December 17, 2019, EU Directive 2019/1937 on the Protection of Whistleblowers entered into force. Under the Directive, Member States must have brought into force,…
The new temporary contract. The labor reform limits the use of temporary contracts.
The labor reform limits the use of temporary contracts. These contracts may only be signed on the grounds of production circumstances or to replace a…
The new labor reform: Key changes and differences from the 2012 reform
On December 28, the Council of Ministers approved the first Labor Reform agreed with the social partners, the result of more than nine months of…
What is a collaborating self-employed worker (autónomo colaborador)? Requirements.
The collaborating self-employed worker (autónomo colaborador) was introduced into Spanish labor legislation to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to hire family members.…