The Spanish Supreme Court (the ‘Supreme Court’) has confirmed that the employment relationship between a temporary employee and its employer may not be broken by a break in service of as long as three and a half months between two fixed-term employment contracts. Read more
Last Friday, the Spanish Government approved Royal Decree-Law 8/2014, of 4 July, that approves urgent measures for growth, competitiveness and efficiency; in order to improve the employability of young people, implementing the National Youth Guarantee System (the "NYG System"). Read more
Amendments have been made to core aspects of the employment law reforms implemented in 2012 with regard to certain collective consultation processes. The amendments are aimed at making the process simpler and quicker. The 2012 reforms caused numerous problems with regard to the interpretation and practical application of their provisions to representation and procedure in … Read more
The Spanish labour reform entered into force on 12 February 2012, containing substantial changes to the labour institutions and the employment market. The reform brings in changes to employment regulations, in some cases immediate while in other their effect will be felt in the medium to long term. Overall, the new law aims to stimulate … Read more
