Labour and Employment Law

Overtime According to the Spanish Workers’ Statute

According to Section 35 of the Spanish Workers’ Statute, every hour that exceeds the 40-hour per week limit is overtime. This rule corresponds with the maximum duration of the normal working day established in Article 34 of the Spanish Workers’ Statute.

New Law for the promotion of the employment stability in Spain

The Royal Decree Law 16/2013 became effective to promote stable hiring and improve the employability of workers. The new Law introduced amendments to the Spanish Workers´ Statute by making the part-time employment contract in Spain more flexible. The Royal Decree Law 16/2013 introduces changes to the working hours of part-time workers, who from now on cannot work extra hours except in certain specific situations.

The wage guarantee fund in Spain will not contribute to dismissal contributions

An amendment to the Royal Decree Law in Spain removes paragraph 8 of Article 33 from the Spanish Workers´ Statute, which means that the Wage Guarantee Fund will stop paying dismissal compensation for contracts of permanent duration. This change would only apply to companies with fewer than 25 workers during dismissal procedure.