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New Subcontracting Rules in the Construction Sector

Law 32/2006, recently published in the Spanish Official Gazette (BOE) No. 250 of 19/10/2006, which regulates subcontracting in the construction sector, will come into force from…

The Labour Reform

The new labour reform that has just been approved is the result of fourteen months of negotiations, culminating in an agreement between all parties involved. This is a reform…

Obligation to Register the New Inspection Log for All Companies Before 1 June 2006

Resolution of 11 April 2006, issued by the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate, concerning the Inspection Visit Register of the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate.

Entry and Stay in Spain for EU Nationals

Since Spain's accession to the European Union, the Spanish Government has progressively enacted legislation to regulate the entry, stay, and residence of nationals from other EU…

Employment Promotion Measures 2006

An employment contract is an agreement between an employer and an employee whereby the employee undertakes to provide certain services under the employer's authority and…

Out-of-Court Responses to a Business Crisis: Employment Techniques

Economic globalisation, technological development, corporate mergers, a lack of forward planning among some workers who fail to engage in ongoing training, and highly competitive…

Preventive Resources in Workplace Risk Prevention Compliance

Law 54/2003 of 12 December, reforming the Regulatory Framework for Occupational Risk Prevention, introduces new rules on the presence of preventive resources in certain types of…

New Employment Regulations for Immigration

The Immigration Regulations (Royal Decree 2393/2004, of 30 December) set out a comprehensive framework governing the labour aspects of immigration, drawn up with a very high…

Social Security classification of lawyers

Case law has addressed on numerous occasions the question of whether services provided by lawyers are of an employment nature. Based on logical criteria, a distinction has been…

Employment Promotion Programme for 2005

Each year, at the end of December, the Spanish General State Budget Act for the following year is approved. On 28 December, the Budget Act 2/2004 was enacted, and it includes the…

Externalising Pension Commitments

Royal Decree 1588/1999 of 15 October approved the Regulation on the implementation of pension commitments towards employees and beneficiaries, with the aim of complying with…

Key Employer Obligations Under Spanish Employment Law

In this article, Assessorament i Consell aims once again to keep readers informed of their obligations as employers under employment law.

Benefits in kind and per diems for the 2003 tax return

Once again, the tax return filing season is upon us, and Assessorament i Consell is dedicating this edition to explaining the most important points to bear in mind when completing…

Employment Law Updates for 2004

In February, the Ministerial Order developing the Social Security contribution rules set out in the General State Budget Act for 2004 was published.

Workplace Health & Safety Updates for 2004

Internet and Technology Use in the Workplace

As new technologies become embedded in the workplace, questions inevitably arise about how they interact with employment law. This gives rise to disputes between employees and…

Foreign Workers

FOREIGN NATIONALS.

How to Apply Salary Supplements: Part II

In last month's article, we covered some of the salary supplements available under Spanish law. This month, we look at the remaining ones, so you have a clear picture of what each…

How to Apply Salary Supplements: Part I

Salary supplements or additions to base salary are amounts added to the base salary under any of the headings established in a collective bargaining agreement or in an individual…

Functional and Geographical Mobility Within and Outside Spain

Commercial Representatives and Commercial Agents

Below is a brief overview of the most important features of commercial representatives and how they differ from commercial agents. Should you have any queries or require further…

Employment Law Updates for 2003

1. REGULATION OF dismissal:Law 45/2002 of 12 December repealed the so-called 'decretazo' of May 2002 (RDL 5/2002), amending, yet again, the rules governing dismissal.

Senior Executive Employment Contract

Introduction Social Security Contributions Termination and Compensation Taxation Senior Executive Contract Template INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPT OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT The…

Externalising Pension Commitments

Law 30/1995 on the Organisation and Supervision of Private Insurance requires that pension commitments assumed by companies towards their employees must be implemented through…

Employee Representation in the company

All workers have the right to join trade unions freely, in order to promote and defend their economic and social interests. They also have the right to participate in the company…

Employment Law Updates for 2002: Part One

Over the next two issues, we will outline the main employment law developments for 2002. These are set out primarily in Law 24/2001 of 27 December on Tax, Administrative and…

Changes to Employment Contracts After the Labour Reform

Royal Decree Law 5/2001 of 2 March introduced significant changes to hiring incentives (bonificaciones), which are set out in detail in this article.

Crisis Situations and Workforce Restructuring

Are you considering whether a workforce restructuring might help your company overcome a crisis situation? Do you believe your company needs a headcount adjustment?

Special Social Security Schemes: Self-Employed Workers

Foreigners and the Spanish Labour Market

ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS IN SPAIN