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How to reduce the employer’s liability in work-related accidents with a preventive culture
As a basic foundation of occupational risk prevention obligations, Law 31/1995 of November 8, 1995 (LPRL) establishes the employer as the principal guarantor of the health and safety of the employees under its charge, given that it is the title holder of the authority of management and organization of the company. This involves liability on […]
Measures to reduce the environmental impact of work-related travel: A new trend?
Italy has recently approved measures aimed at reducing the environmental impact of workers to and from work. Other European Union countries may also decide to take steps in the same direction, so it could be the start of a new trend in the future of sustainable work-related mobility. The adoption of the “European Green Deal” […]
Can employers require workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
In Spain, there is no law backing the mandatory vaccination of citizens. Spanish labor law does not contain any legal provision in this regard, either. Therefore, employers cannot retaliate against employees who are not vaccinated or do not have a COVID-19 passport. Another matter is the possibility of adopting measures to ensure employees’ health and […]
Attracting young talent: the “Tinderization” of employment relationships
Businesses have a huge challenge ahead: they will have to sharpen their wits to attract the attention of the new generations of professionals who join the labor market and are used to interacting in a digital world through applications in which immediacy and quick and easy access to information is the norm. In this context, […]
Say goodbye to jobs held by temporary workers
The legislation enacted for the labor reform introduces a new way to acquire permanent worker status that is going unnoticed. Not only can back-to-back employment contracts lead to a worker acquiring permanent status, but it can also occur where the job itself (and not the worker in question who holds it) has been held by […]
The breach of anti-COVID-19 policies may be grounds for disciplinary dismissal
A judgment by the High Court of Justice of Aragón has declared the disciplinary dismissal of a worker that continuously refused to comply with the company’s anti-COVID-19 measures as justified. Due to the health crisis resulting from COVID-19, since the month of March 2020 numerous regulations have entered into force to either prevent or limit […]