Business in Spain
Labor and Social
Security regulations
* 5
,The Spanish labor market is characterized by the small number of
labor disputes due to the possibility of negotiating collective labor
agreements. In the last decade, employing workers has become
much more flexible and new incentives have been introduced to
promote the hiring of people from certain social groups.
In fact, as a measure of the understanding between the
Government and social partners (employers’ associations and
labor unions) in Spain, in 2006 it was signed the Agreement to
Improve Growth and Employment, under Law 43/2006 and Royal
Decree-Law 5/2006.
The reform focuses on promoting the stability and quality of
employment as the starting point for boosting productivity and
competitiveness among enterprises, and makes further progress in
reducing the cost to employers of making indefinite-term
employment contracts.
*
Sociedad Estatal para la Promoción y Atracción de las Inversiones Exteriores, S.A.U. RM: Tomo 21818, libro 0, folio 15, sección 8, hoja M-388683,
Inscripción 1. NIF: A-84479013. Depósito legal: M-3675-2007.
Published 2007
, Business in Spain
Labor and Social
Security regulations
1. Introduction 3
2. General rules 3
2.1. Non-discrimination 3
2.2. Minimum age 4
2.3. Form of contract 4
3. Contracts 4
3.1. Types of contract 4
3.2. Trial period 9
3.3. Working hours 9
3.4. Wages and salaries 9
4. Termination of employment contracts 10
4.1. Dismissals 10
4.2. Classification of the dismissal 11
5. Senior executive contracts 13
6. Contracts with temporary employment agencies 13
5
7. Employee representation 14
7.1. Functions of workers’ committees and personnel delegates 14
7.2. Collective labor agreements 14
8. Acquisition of a Spanish business 14
9. Relocation of workers under a crossborder working arrangement 15
10. Visas and work and residence authorizations 16
10.1. Nationals from non-EU countries 16
10.2. Nationals from EU member states 17
11. Social Security system 18
12. Prevention of occupational risks 20
Labor and Social
Security regulations
* 5
,The Spanish labor market is characterized by the small number of
labor disputes due to the possibility of negotiating collective labor
agreements. In the last decade, employing workers has become
much more flexible and new incentives have been introduced to
promote the hiring of people from certain social groups.
In fact, as a measure of the understanding between the
Government and social partners (employers’ associations and
labor unions) in Spain, in 2006 it was signed the Agreement to
Improve Growth and Employment, under Law 43/2006 and Royal
Decree-Law 5/2006.
The reform focuses on promoting the stability and quality of
employment as the starting point for boosting productivity and
competitiveness among enterprises, and makes further progress in
reducing the cost to employers of making indefinite-term
employment contracts.
*
Sociedad Estatal para la Promoción y Atracción de las Inversiones Exteriores, S.A.U. RM: Tomo 21818, libro 0, folio 15, sección 8, hoja M-388683,
Inscripción 1. NIF: A-84479013. Depósito legal: M-3675-2007.
Published 2007
, Business in Spain
Labor and Social
Security regulations
1. Introduction 3
2. General rules 3
2.1. Non-discrimination 3
2.2. Minimum age 4
2.3. Form of contract 4
3. Contracts 4
3.1. Types of contract 4
3.2. Trial period 9
3.3. Working hours 9
3.4. Wages and salaries 9
4. Termination of employment contracts 10
4.1. Dismissals 10
4.2. Classification of the dismissal 11
5. Senior executive contracts 13
6. Contracts with temporary employment agencies 13
5
7. Employee representation 14
7.1. Functions of workers’ committees and personnel delegates 14
7.2. Collective labor agreements 14
8. Acquisition of a Spanish business 14
9. Relocation of workers under a crossborder working arrangement 15
10. Visas and work and residence authorizations 16
10.1. Nationals from non-EU countries 16
10.2. Nationals from EU member states 17
11. Social Security system 18
12. Prevention of occupational risks 20
