The extraordinary labour measures against the impact of COVID-19 derived from RDL-8/2020, are aimed at a triple objective according to the Government Strengthening the protection of workers, families and vulnerable groups To support the continuity of productive activity and the maintenance of employment, and Reinforce the fight against the disease. Extraordinary labour measures against the…
The Certification of the need to travel for working reasons is not yet compulsory. That is, the authorities cannot require us to carry any documentation to prove that we are going to our workplace. But they can make checks to ensure that our cause is indeed justified. Moreover, the law currently allows workers to travel to…
The Temporary Employment Regulation Files or TERF (ERTE in Spanish) are measures for the regulation of employment by companies. Measures included in the Workers’ Statute (articles 45.1.i, 47.3, 51.7) and in RDL 1483/2012 (articles 25,31,32,33). This regulates the procedures for collective dismissal, suspension of the work contract or reduction of the working day. In the…
The Aids to SMEs to promote CSR, Conciliation and Teleworking were published on 27/02 through the BOCM. Official Bulletin of the Community of Madrid. The amount of the said Program of the Community of Madrid for Aid to SMEs for this year 2020 is 1,000,000€. The rest of the conditions and requirements for this type…
The impact of the coronavirus on the workplace is unquestionable given the current situation. Given the measures adopted by the Community of Madrid and the Ministry of Health, we provide you with some recommendations. These you can follow are: Revision of the protocol for the prevention of occupational risks, reinforcing hygiene measures Review and update…
Today, temporary employee transfers are commonplace. Both employers and employees have to move temporarily outside Spain. Either to attend conferences, congresses, establish business relations, etc. Or simply to provide services in a company of the group or client that has contracted the services provided by the company. Next, from our Labour Consultancy we gather a…
In this article we want to clarify how the work absence due to coronavirus or COVID-19 is contemplated. In addition to the recommendations that the Coordination Center for Health Alerts and Emergencies has made. First of all, we need to know what we are talking about. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that normally affect…
The National Court guarantees discounting breaks in the working day. Specifically for snacks, breakfast or coffee, with the aim of subtracting this time from the total number of hours actually worked. The above statement originated as a result of the abandonment of a lawsuit that sought the nullity of the time computations referenced in the…
The objective dismissal for Absence from work is repealed through RDL 4/2020. It was established by Article 52.d of the revised text of the Workers’ Statute. As a result of the 2012 labor reform, this article allowed for the termination of the employment contract due to lack of work attendance. With an indemnity of 20 days…
How does Brexit affect British workers in Spain? It means that UK nationals (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) are no longer considered citizens of the European Union (EU). However, a transitional period has been established during which EU legislation on free movement will continue to apply. The transitional period will end, unless expressly extended,…