Government Approves Intern Statute: A New Framework for Fairer Internships
The Council of Ministers has approved the draft Intern Statute; a regulation designed to protect interns and put an end to the abuses [...]
New Work-Life Balance Rights: Extended Parental Leave in Spain
The Spanish government has approved an extension of parental leave, a measure that directly impacts both employees and families. From now on, each [...]
Supreme Court confirms statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation
Spain’s Supreme Court has issued a key ruling that clarifies an important point in employment law: severance pay for unfair dismissal, as set [...]
Law 2/2025: Permanent disability no longer leads to automatic termination of employment
As of May 1st, Organic Law 2/2025 introduces an important change to Article 49 of the Workers’ Statute: being declared is no longer [...]
New requirement for employers of domestic staff: workplace risk assessments
With the introduction of Royal Decree 893/2024, anyone employing domestic workers is now required to carry out a workplace risk assessment for the [...]
Self-Employed in 2025: Changes to Contribution Rates and What You Need to Know
As of January 1, 2025, new Social Security contribution rates for self-employed workers in Spain have come into effect. Contribution Rates for 2025 [...]
Digital time tracking in 2025: A key challenge for the future of work
Starting in 2025, major labor law changes will take effect with the approval of a new bill to reduce the maximum standard workday. [...]
CNAE-2025: New classification of economic activities and business obligations
On January 16, 2025, Royal Decree 10/2025 took effect, introducing the new National Classification of Economic Activities (CNAE-2025). This update replaces CNAE-2009 and [...]
2025: The Year of the “Solidarity Contribution”
As of 2025, the so-called "Solidarity Contribution" is now in effect—a new tax designed to strengthen the pension system. As we explained in [...]
Retirement reforms: new options for partial, active, and delayed retirement
With the approval of Royal Decree-Law 11/2024, Spain has introduced significant changes to its retirement system. These reforms, set to take effect on [...]