Category: Legislative developments
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, […]
This is how retirement and contributions will change from 2026
With the new year approaching, the application of new rules for calculating the retirement pension will begin (extending periods for calculating the regulatory base) and for the integration of gaps in contribution periods. In addition, the contribution to the Intergenerational Equity Mechanism and the additional solidarity contribution will be increased. From January 1, 2026, new […]
New regulations on early retirement in arduous, toxic, dangerous or insalubrious activities
A new procedure has been established to determine the cases in which it is appropriate to bring forward the retirement age, through the application of reduction coefficients, in professional activities with exceptional hardship, toxicity, danger or insalubriousness. In this post we explain the main new features to be aware of. On 17 June 2025, Royal […]
Changes in labor legislation planned for 2025: status of processing
Once the “political year” has ended for the summer break in Spain, it is time to recapitulate to have on the radar possible developments in labor legislation that could see the light in the last four months of the year. We provide this information in this post. In January we announced the ten possible changes […]
Revolution in access to active retirement: from April 2025 it is not necessary to have a full contribution career
In April 2025, new rules on access to the retirement pension introduced by Royal Decree-Law 11/2024, of 23 December, to improve the compatibility of the retirement pension with work, came into force. Among other issues, the requirements for access to active retirement are modified, expanding the possibilities for employees who wish to extend their working […]
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 […]