Publications - Labor and Employment
Spain - The labor framework: between legislative chaos and demolition of the traditional labor relations model
In 2022 alone and so far in 2023, there have been at least ten important legislative amendments to labor and employment matters in laws which are not not specifically labor-related. And there are a few bills in the works which will also establish…
Labor Newsletter - May 2023
In this new issue of our Labor Newsletter we highlight the article by Federico Durán: 'The labor framework: between regulatory chaos and the demolition of the traditional model of labor relations'; and the most relevant legal developments in the…
The EU addresses in depth the principles of transparency and equal pay between men and women and the promotion of genuine equality of persons with disabilities
The directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms has been published. In addition, a resolution of the European…
Spain: High temperatures will mean employers must adopt preventive measures in order to protect employees
Se establece la obligación de prever medidas adecuadas frente a riesgos relacionados con fenómenos meteorológicos adversos, incluida la prohibición de desarrollar determinadas tareas durante las horas del día con temperaturas extremas.
Portugal: Amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment measure
Ordinance no. 109/2023, of April 19 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment measure (“Compromisso Emprego Sustentável”).
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - April 2023
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, from all angles of business law.
Challenges and new legislation in the labor field: How to tackle the trend towards reducing working hours and low productivity levels in Latin America
In this article we look at the current working hours and those under discussion in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico, and their implications on productivity levels.
Portugal: Meal allowance amount increases to € 6.00
Ordinance no.107-A/2023, of April 18th was published in the Official Gazette (Diário da República), increasing, from € 5.20 to € 6.00, the meal allowance amount for civil servants.
The European Parliament approves the proposal for a directive on the pay gap
The European Parliament approves the proposal for a directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women with the aim to close the pay gap.
Four-day workweek: a myth or reality?
Recently we have been seeing more and more countries launch initiatives to test the possibility of implementing a four-day week. We will take a look at Spain and Portugal and other projects underway in Europe on our Labor and Employment Law Blog.
Decent Work Agenda in Portugal: Main changes to labor legislation come into force on May 1, 2023
Law no. 13/2023 of 3 April has been published in the Official Gazette, introducing amendments to the Labor Code, Law no. 105/2009 of 14 September (Labor Code Regulation), Decree-Law no. 66/2011 of 1 June and the Social Security Contributions Code.
Spain: Partial modification of social security contributions order for 2023
The new order updates the lower limit for the social security contribution base in each regime in relation to the minimum wage approved for 2023.