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The EU proposes to redefine labor mobility by reforming the coordination of social security and is committed to quality employment
In the week of Europe Day (9 May), we look at the reform that the European Union institutions are working on about social security coordination rules and their roadmap for quality employment. Europe Day is celebrated on May 9, and it is a good time to analyze the latest European developments in the field of […]
Sustainable mobility: keys to complying with new legal obligations
Law 9/2025 requires mobility plans to be negotiated with workers’ representatives. With the deadline ending in December 2026, many companies are already receiving applications to start negotiations. In this post we offer keys to the new legal obligations. Law 9/2025, of 3 December, on Sustainable Mobility, has placed mobility at the center of labor relations […]
Alcohol and drug controls at work: the tool that can protect employees by reducing accidents
In certain jobs, occupational accidents can be related, in a high percentage, to the consumption of alcohol and drugs. Adequate monitoring by the company can prevent or reduce them. Determining when and to what extent such monitoring is possible is crucial for the proper implementation of protocols for the control of the use of these […]
The Supreme Court sets criteria on the overlap of the weekly rest with a holiday
The Employment Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court rules on how to deal with certain cases in which the weekly rest coincides with a holiday. Below, we break down the keys to the most relevant rulings in this regard and their practical implications. In a previous post on the same subject we had the opportunity […]
The use of AI in people management requires new guarantees to avoid gender bias
Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to people management (selection, hiring, promotion, and remuneration) can perpetuate and amplify gender biases if algorithms learn from historical data with inequalities. In application of European and Spanish regulations, organizations can reduce this risk by auditing their AI systems, integrating the gender perspective, guaranteeing human supervision and training their teams to […]
Pay equity: the path towards eliminating gender pay gaps
Every February 22, Equal Pay Day is commemorated in Spain. Multiple actions deployed at the international, European and Spanish levels promote the equalization of working conditions between both sexes. In this post we review the most recent and outstanding ones, focusing on Directive (EU) 2023/970, of May 10, pending transposition. One of the first important […]