Main implications of the new European Union Direct […] Main implications of the new European Union Directive regulating the labour framework of digital platforms
Category: Labour Law
The recent publication of Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council, dated 23 October 2024, on improving working conditions in platform work, represents a step forward in the regulation of work on digital platforms.
Designed to ensure greater transparency and protection of the rights of workers serving […]
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New Supreme Court ruling: impact on compensation f […] New Supreme Court ruling: impact on compensation for wrongful dismissal
A key ruling for companies regarding compensation for unfair dismissal The Supreme Court has recently issued Ruling no. 1350/2024 of 19 December 2024, in which it addresses the possibility for judicial bodies to establish compensation for unfair dismissal higher than that provided for in Article 56.1 of the Workers’ Statute (ET). What does the law […]
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What obligations will companies have to comply wit […] What obligations will companies have to comply with the reduction of working hours to 37.5 hours per week?
The reduction of the maximum working week of 40 hours per week in annual calculation, which is currently included in article 34 of the Workers’ Statute, is one of the commitments included in the government pact signed at the time between PSOE and SUMAR, which established a reduction of the maximum working week to 37.5 […]
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Does the employee have to give notice of absence d […] Does the employee have to give notice of absence due to medical leave?
Although it is no longer compulsory for employees to provide the company with the sick leave, confirmation and discharge report, it is possible to require them to notify the company of their absence due to Temporary Incapacity. In this article, we analyse the conditions that the company may require employees to fulfil in relation to […]
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Collective labour measures in bankruptcy proceedin […] Collective labour measures in bankruptcy proceedings
Although it is always advisable to adopt labour-related measures before the company has been forced to initiate a bankruptcy proceeding, as this could be avoided by adjusting certain aspects linked to the employment contracts of the people who form part of the workforce, the truth is that on certain occasions this is not possible. However, […]
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