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Workers in Contact with Minors: the company's Obligation to Request Criminal Records

Companies hiring staff who will have contact with minors must require a criminal record certificate.

Serious and repeated errors justify a fair dismissal.

Sexual harassment at work and fair dismissal for kissing a female employee on the cheek

José Conesa Ballestero Receives the Distinguished Cross of the Order of San Raimundo de Peñafort

On Friday, 19 December, a solemn investiture ceremony was held in the Central Hall of the Royal Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation, organised by the General Council of…

Collective Bargaining Reform Approved

The Royal Decree-Law that has been approved seeks to reconcile the employers' associations' drive for greater flexibility with the trade unions' demands for wider collective…

Sales Representatives as Potential In-House Sellers in the company

The Royal Decree 1438 of 1 August 1985 sets out the characteristics of the special employment relationship applicable to commercial representatives.

ILO: "Global Wage Growth Has Halved"

In a press release, the ILO (International Labour Organization) has outlined the key findings of its report: having analysed data from 115 countries, representing 94% of the…

New Labour Reform

Delays in the Employment Courts

One of the practical problems arising from the Labour Reform is the delay that proceedings in the employment tribunals are experiencing.

5th ELEN Annual General Assembly Held in Barcelona

Conesa Asociados law firm is a founding member of the European Legal Network (ELEN). José Conesa served as its founding President and, after four years, has resumed the role, an…

ius familia – Training Day

On 15 May, solicitor María Serra Muñoz delivered a training session for mediators at the Barcelona College of Social Educators, focusing on the main changes introduced by Book II…

José Conesa Ballestero Appointed Advisory President and Awarded the Cruz de San Raimundo de Peñafort

ILO: Ending Austerity Is the Key to Saving Jobs

José Conesa Published in Argentine Legal Journal

José Conesa has published an article in the latest issue of the prestigious Argentine journal Trabajo y Social Security, analysing the main aspects of the reform of Spanish…

Annual Assembly of EUROPEAN LEGAL NETWORK: ELEN in Porto

The annual assembly of European Legal Network: ELEN took place on 28, 29 and 30 June in Porto, bringing together the managing partners of the network's member firms: Jean-Jacques…

How to Make Your company More Flexible and Avoid dismissal

Changes to employment conditions, the possibilities offered by the company collective agreement, and salary opt-out arrangements.

The right to strike: regulation and company obligations

Strike action in Spain is governed by legislation dating back to 1977, a Royal Decree-Law that no government has since fully replaced, and which many consider ill-suited to the…

INFORMATION NOTE ON THE GENERAL STRIKE OF 29/03/2012

Labour Reform 2012: Overview of the Main Changes

The reform covers many areas: amendments to existing contracts and the creation of new types; new paid leave entitlements; a new professional classification system; functional and…

Interns Must Contribute to the General Social Security Scheme from 1 December 2011

A Royal Decree has recently been published that amends the Social Security contribution conditions for individuals on training contracts, commonly known as interns. These new…

Ana Risueño and Josep Conesa: Lecturers on European Employment & Social Security

Ana Risueño, a social security graduate specialist in Social Security, and Josep Conesa, employment lawyer, delivered lectures this October at the Barcelona Official College of…

Conesa Legal Sponsors the 3rd Prolimhi Professional Meeting

Conesa Asociados Law Firm participated in the 3rd Professional Meeting organised by Prolimhi as a sponsor of the event. The gathering brought together companies from the cleaning,…

Josep Conesa Presents His Book: Causes and Solutions in Labour Relations in the Cleaning Sector

On 20 October, Josep Conesa presented the book Causes and Solutions in Labour Relations in the Cleaning Sector, of which he is co-author alongside the Honourable Mr Jacobo…

José Conesa Teaches EU Social Law Course

This October, José Conesa Ballestero delivered lectures on EU employment law and the free movement of workers at the Barcelona College of Social Graduates (Ilustre Colegio de…

New Forms of Absenteeism and Their Treatment in Case Law

The use of company computers for purposes unrelated to work duties has posed a significant challenge for both employers and courts, one that has, at times, generated contradictory…

The company-Level Agreement: the Star Guest of the Collective Bargaining Reform

The trend over the past two decades or more has been towards deregulation of the employment sphere. Since the reform introduced by Law 11/1994, there has been a gradual effort to…

3rd Assembly of the European Legal Network (ELEN), Turin

Conesa Asociados Sponsors the New Headquarters of the Economists' Association of Catalonia

Conesa Asociados Law Firm , through Jordi Conesa, a registered economist and Executive Director of the Firm, is sponsoring the construction of the new headquarters of the…

Ana Risueño Awarded the Medal for Professional Merit

José Conesa at the Observatori Català de Justícia Meeting

On 15 December, José Conesa Ballestero, employment lawyer and Graduado Social (Spanish-qualified employment law practitioner), attended the meeting of the Observatori Català de…