Publications - Labor and Employment
In the week of Europe Day (9 May), we look at the reform that the European Union institutions are working on about social security coordination rules and their roadmap for quality employment.
On 1 May 2026, Mexico reformed its labour legislation to gradually reduce the standard working week to 40 hours, redefine overtime rules and mandate electronic recording of working time, with a direct impact on companies’ workforce organisation and…
Law 9/2025 requires mobility plans to be negotiated with workers’ representatives. With the deadline ending in December 2026, many companies are already receiving applications to start negotiations. In this post we offer keys to the new legal…
In certain jobs, occupational accidents can be related, in a high percentage, to the consumption of alcohol and drugs. Adequate monitoring by the company can prevent or reduce them. Determining when and to what extent such monitoring is possible is…
The order determines the maximum and minimum contribution bases and rates starting on January 1, 2026. The maximum contribution base has been set at €5,101.20 per month.
Qualifying companies will need to have their sustainable mobility to work plan by December 5, 2026, and beneficiary companies of direct support will not be able to dismiss until June 30, 2026.
Compilation of the most relevant legal developments in the field of labor law in Spain.
The Employment Chamber of the Supreme Court rules on how to deal with certain cases in which the weekly rest coincides with a holiday. Below, we break down the keys to the most relevant rulings in this regard and their practical implications.
A recent Spanish judgment on the overlapping of public holidays and rest days has reopened the issue of whether an additional rest day should be granted. This is not necessarily the case, there are other factors to be taken into account.
Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to people management (selection, hiring, promotion, and remuneration) can perpetuate and amplify gender biases if algorithms learn from historical data with inequalities. In application of European and Spanish…
The constitutional reform sets a gradual reduction until 2030, maintains wages and benefits, and redefines overtime limits, forcing companies to reorganize shifts and processes to sustain their productivity.
The Pay Transparency Directive is revolutionising the polish labour market. Some of the obligations, such as gender-neutral job titles or salary disclosure at the recruitment stage, have already entered into force. Over the next few months, further…