Playing soccer with clients or attending events outside of normal business hours is working timeThree recent judgements delve into the concept and legal interpretation of working time in Spain. The Supreme Court has declared that hours dedicated to shifts on Sundays and playing soccer with clients should be treated as working time.Read more
Does your business correctly apply the regulation concerning working hours?Overtime is paid twice in Spain: (1) as integral to the base cost of profesional contingencies, unemployment, FOGASA and professional training, at the rate at which each case corresponds, and (2) as a consequence of the existence of a specific additional cost.Read more
Employment contracts in Spain: how to choose the most appropriate one?When hiring employees, knowledge and analysis of the Spanish employment regulations provide an understanding of the contract types in force and the benefits of existing bonuses and reductions. Companies that intend to hire new employees must first verify which type of employment contract is the most beneficial and then confirm the available types of allowances related to social security.Read more
The burden of proof of extra hours in the case of dispute in SpainIn Spain, the burden of proof of extra hours falls on both parties; the worker must show the excess time worked and the business owner must confirm the work carried out. However, in France the burden of proof does not particularly fall on either party.Read more
Regulation of labour breaks during working hours in SpainIf a company in Spain, not obligated by an agreement or contract with the workers, considers the coffee break as working time, it cannot demand the workers to make up that time. That is an acquired right of the workers and any change would suppose a substantial modification on the conditions of the work contract.Read more
Regulation of Executive Employment Agreements in SpainThe executive employment agreements in Spain must include in its terms the duration of the agreement as well as the payments and benefits for the executive. This type of contract may be beneficial for the employer as it allows the introduction of restrictions and limitations to the executive’s competitive activities after the termination of the contract.Read more
Application of Flat Rate Contributions for Contracts of Indefinite Duration in SpainAs of February 25, 2014, companies and self-employed individuals (regardless of size or workforce) that hire workers with a contract of indefinite duration shall only pay 100 Euros per month …Read more
