Category: Labor law and working conditions
Vade mecum of the main paid leaves in Spain
What kind of leave can employees take? How? When? In this post we present a basic guide to the main paid leaves regulated in the Workers’ Statute. These leaves can be developed, extended or enhanced through the collective bargaining agreement applicable to each company. Paid leave is an authorization by the company to employees so […]
These are the new obligations for the protection and prevention of risks derived from exposure to carcinogens in the workplace
In the context of the fight against cancer in the EU, Royal Decree 612/2024 on the protection of employees from the risks related to exposure to carcinogenic agents at work has brought relevant changes such as the incorporation of protection against reprotoxic agents or the updating of the table of occupational exposure limit values and […]
Summer mix 2024: A refresher on five hits of employment law
Providing services in high temperatures, working remotely in the summer or during school summer vacation, appropriate clothing for working in summer or digital disconnection are some of the big issues that arise in companies at this time of year. On the hottest days of the year, on the eve of the central weeks of summer […]
Right to privacy and digital disconnection: can the company call an employee on sick leave?
Absenteeism from work is a problem of concern to companies. One of its main causes is temporary incapacity, so it is common for organizations to consider implementing protocols to verify the employee’s state of health, in which the possibility of contacting the employee is contemplated. But can companies call employees on sick leave? According to […]
The new obligations of the European directive on transparency and equal pay that will have to be adopted in Spain in the next few years
The 2023 directive on equal pay for men and women contains a series of pay transparency measures that Member States will have to adopt. Although Spanish legislation already contains measures in this subject, the directive goes further. It is therefore advisable to prepare for the regulatory changes that will come with its transposition into Spanish […]
Fighting against child labor in the world: Spanish companies’ obligations to eradicate it
On the World Day against Child Labor, we review the obligations that companies in Spain must comply with to eradicate child labor in the world. These measures translate into reporting duties on their own personnel and those of the companies in their value chain in terms of human rights, including child labor. We also flag […]