Spain
Occupational risk prevention, in adaptation phase to a new working environment
Close to the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, we review some of the challenges posed by occupational risk prevention and its regulation, such as, for example, achieving its true integration into company management, the framework of corporate responsibilities, considering different types of companies or the preventive legal status of self-employed workers.The protection of fashion and applied art under criminal law: the Supreme Court rules on the Desigual case
The Supreme Court has delivered a judgment that bolsters copyright protection for works of applied art under criminal law: It sets an important precedent in Spain in distinguishing design as an art that deserves protection under both criminal as well as civil law.Spain: Time of imputation of refunds of taxes declared unconstitutional
The Spanish Constitutional Court has been limiting the temporal effects of the unconstitutionality of tax rules, in the case of non-consolidated situations, to the date on which the corresponding ruling is handed down, with an expansive interpretation of this concept of “non-consolidated situation”. We review what these limitations consist of and how to allocate any refunds obtained.10 ways to attract and retain young talent in the company, with legal approach
Attracting and retaining young talent is one of the main objectives for companies. Incorporating the best profiles that have just joined the labor market into the workforce allows organizations to be more competitive, innovative, and diverse. The implementation of policies aimed at achieving these objectives requires knowledge of the possibilities offered by employment law.Debunking ‘green sheen’: the new rules on environmental claims
La nueva Directiva europea sobre ‘greenwashing’ o blanqueo ecológico busca acabar con la ecoimpostura y la obsolescencia temprana. La mayoría de las obligaciones que establece ya son sancionables a través de las normas existentes en materia de competencia desleal. Sin embargo, la nueva normativa europea suple algunas lagunas legales.Updated the minimum contribution bases to the SMI for 2024
Following the approval of the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) for 2024, Order PJC/281/2024, of 27th March, amending the contribution order for 2024 (Order PJC/51/2024, of 29th January), has been published in the Official State Bulletin, definitively establishing the minimum contribution bases.Spain: From 20th March, companies will be required to designate a lawyer within two days
20th March 2024 will come into effect Royal Decree-Law 6/2023 of 19 December (RDL 6/2023), which amends the Law Regulating Social Jurisdiction (LRJS) and the Civil Procedure Law (LEC) to allow companies to adopt measures for better control of notifications and compliance with procedural obligations.