Category: Case law / legal theory
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 […]
Digital Labor Collection 2025
We put the finishing touch to the year 2025 by sharing this Labor and Employment Digital Collection in which we compile our newsletters, publications (Labor and Employment, and ESG) and Labor & Employment Blog posts. It is an excellent opportunity to review the most relevant labor and employment issues of this year and those that […]
Christmas gift: can the company remove or replace it?
With the arrival of the Christmas holidays, many companies give their staff the traditional Christmas basket or other gifts. However, would it be feasible to update or replace these gifts with more flexible alternatives? In this post we analyze whether changes can be made to this practice. Traditionally, many companies have given their staff a […]
How the available means of delivering a dismissal letter have evolved
Digitalization has transformed the way we communicate, and media such as email or instant messaging have appeared. Its use is even becoming established in the work environment, for notifications from companies to employees. In this post we analyze the most recent rulings on the validity of these means of delivering a dismissal letter and the […]
What is the cost of unfair dismissal in Spain? Certainties and doubts
There has been much debate about compensation for unfair dismissal in Spain in recent times. Although the Supreme Court has settled the issue in the light of existing legislation, a legislative initiative for its reform is under way. Currently, for contracts signed after 12 February 2012, in accordance with article 56 of the Workers’ Statute, […]
Permanent disability no longer automatically terminates the employment contract
Since May 1, 2025, in Spain, permanent disability has ceased to be a case of automatic termination of the employment contract. With the reform of article 49 of the Workers’ Statute, this termination is conditioned to a series of factors and subject to compliance with certain requirements, which we explain in this post. On April […]