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 that we could find in labor legislation in 2025., After the las Counsil of Ministers was held on July 29, 2025 before the summer break, with the extension of the birth and childcare leave, we review the progress of key labor law changes anticipated for 2025, with further consideration potentially resuming in September. What is the status of the processing of the reduction of working hours, the Industry Law, sustainable mobility plans, the Statute of the Intern, severance pay, or the reform of the Law on the Prevention of Occupational Risks?
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Updated August 7, 2025.
Julio Alemán de Francisco
Labor and Employment Department
