Category: Legislative developments
Flexible retirement: more incentives and new formulas to return to the labor market from August 28, 2026
From 28 August 2026, Spanish retirees will have more options to return to the labor market without completely giving up their pension. Royal Decree 416/2026 opens the door for the first time to making retirement compatible with self-employment and improves conditions for those who opt for part-time employment. In this post we explain the most […]
The Labor Inspectorate’s access to the workplace located at the company’s registered office
Without prior consent of the company, the Labor and Social Security Inspectorate (L&SSI) needs judicial authorization to access the registered office and the workplace located therein when there is no appreciable physical separation between the two and it has not informed of its desire to access only the workplace area. For years, the regulations that […]
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 […]
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 […]
The main labor changes that 2026 may bring
2026 may be the year in which various regulations that have been in the making in recent years see the light, such as the Intern Statute, the possible reform of the severance pay system or the Industry Law. We could also see the reform of the Law on the Prevention of Occupational Risks and the […]
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 […]