Labor and Employment Newsletter - May 2026
Spain -
Compilation of the most relevant legal developments in the field of labor law in Spain.
Companies and the Sustainable (?) Mobility Law
As the December 2026 deadline for implementation of the legislation on sustainable mobility plans draws near, we take a look at a few of the many doubts it has spawned.
News
- The Spanish Government shortens the time period for implementing sustainable mobility to work plans which will end on December 5, 2026, and adopts provisions prohibiting dismissal
- Order on social security contributions in Spain for 2026 has been published
- Council of Ministers approves royal decree on flexible retirement
- Council of Ministers approves Annual Regulatory Plan for 2026
- Lower House publishes legislative dossier on bill for the Interns’ Statute
- Public consultation on transposition of the Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
- Council of Ministers approves the Draft Bill amending the Occupational Risk Prevention Law
- Publication of draft Royal Decree transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions is published
Judgments
- Absence of discrimination in allowing remote working in the summer only for staff outside the collective labor agreement
- Dismissal of a worker on temporary incapacity leave who worked as a personal trainer
- Recording of working hours: non-compliance does not reverse the burden of proof with a pre-determined schedule
- Obligation to return computer equipment after dismissal or to pay its value
- Parental leave for care of a child under eight years of age is unpaid
Other publications
Is your hotel ready to negotiate the sustainable commuting mobility plan?
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - April 2026
Labor Blog
- The EU proposes to redefine labor mobility by reforming the coordination of social security and is committed to quality employment
- Sustainable mobility: keys to complying with new legal obligations
- Alcohol and drug controls at work: the tool that can protect employees by reducing accidents
- The Supreme Court sets criteria on the overlap of the weekly rest with a holiday
In the press
- The great legal challenges of the labor market in 2026
- Protecting from psychosocial risks: another challenge for companies
- European Pay Transparency Framework
In Latin America
- Chilean Labor Directorate redefines its position and rules that the determination of minimum services must be done before collective bargaining starts
- The Mexican labor reform reduces weekly working hours to 40 and requires companies to anticipate costs, overtime rules and electronic time-tracking obligations
- Three key criteria for occupational health and safety in Peru
- Chilean Labor Directorate sets new standard for exclusion from working hours and specifies the implementation of the 42-hour working week
Contact
