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May children’s extracurricular activities justify a certain adaptation of the working day in Spain?
Since its introduction in our legal system, the adaptation of working hours regulated in article 34.8 of the Workers’ Statute has been gaining ground as a measure to reconcile the work and family life of employees. However, the adaptations requested do not always meet the requirements of reasonableness and proportionality established in the law. The […]
It is not a case of ‘everything goes’ when you are working from home: justice marks the red lines of remote working
The remote working boom has also led to an increase in the number of cases that reach the courts in connection with teleworking conditions. We analyze some of the controversial subjects on which decisions have already been handed down by the courts. Remote working can save money both for businesses and employees, but its benefits […]
‘Telework-related accidents’: the fine line between work and personal life when your home is your office
The courts tend to consider work-related accidents as those that occur during working hours at the home of a person, who is teleworking. The boom in the teleworking phenomenon, which has become commonplace in certain professions, makes it necessary to address the issue of telework accidents, as in this case, the line separating the daily […]
Data protection challenges in an employment context
Technological evolution, globalization and the use of Internet constantly raise new questions regarding how to act in situations with a potential impact on personal data protection. This is especially relevant in an employment context, in which multiple situations arise in which it becomes necessary to analyze the impact of an employer’s decisions in connection with […]
Employer of record: the intermediary that makes it easier to hire employees in other jurisdictions
The concept of “local legal employer” or “employer of record”, which enables companies to access talent in other countries, has burst onto the scene as a new form of hiring in the midst of the telework boom. Technology has meant that the pool of talent available to many companies is no longer limited by geography, […]
Can employers require workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
In Spain, there is no law backing the mandatory vaccination of citizens. Spanish labor law does not contain any legal provision in this regard, either. Therefore, employers cannot retaliate against employees who are not vaccinated or do not have a COVID-19 passport. Another matter is the possibility of adopting measures to ensure employees’ health and […]