Publications - Labor and Employment
The key role of good faith in the reduction and adaptation of working hours due to legal guardianship
The improvements introduced in recent years in rights of work-life balance consisting of reducing or adapting the working day have created interpretative doubts about their application and possible scope. Conflicts have arisen when, for example, the…
Mexico: INFONAVIT Law and Federal Labor Law amended to include new obligations for employers
On February 21, 2025, the reform that amends and repeals various provisions of the Law of the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (INFONAVIT) and the Federal Labor Law was published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) to include new…
Spain: The contribution order for 2025 is published
The order establishes the maximum and minimum bases and contribution rates as of 1 January 2025, which are updated in accordance with the minimum interprofessional wage for 2025. The maximum contribution base is set at 4,909.50 euros per month.
The urban legend of the ‘digital nomad’
Legend has it that in Spain there are ‘digital nomads’ who can work from here for foreign companies from outside the European Union. But this legend does not explain what employment legislation is applicable and what social security system covers…
Spain: Published the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) for 2025
The Royal Decree, effective from January 1st, increases the MIW (SMI) by 4.41%, to 1,184 euros per month.
‘Riders’ law’ and platform work directive: challenges ahead
On November 11, 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on improving working conditions in platform work was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Its transposition by…
Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - First Semester of 2025
In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labor obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the first half of 2025.
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2025
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.
Spain: The update of contribution bases for 2025 and other labor and social security measures have been re-approved
The law restores some of the labor and social security measures already provided for in Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 after its repeal on 22 January 2025.
Labor and Employment Newsletter - January 2025
En la Newsletter Laboral de Garrigues recopilamos las novedades legales más relevantes en el ámbito del derecho del trabajo en España.
Public and private sector coordination is essential to achieve the set sustainability targets
In a new edition of Garrigues Sustainable Dialogs we looked at present and future challenges related to ESG and natural resources in the Madrid region.
Spain: Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 of 23 December, which adopted measures such as the extension of the Minimum Interprofessional Wage or the updating of contribution bases, has been repealed
The Plenary of the Congress of Deputies has repealed Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 adopting urgent measures in economic, tax, transport and social security matters, and extending certain measures to deal with situations of social vulnerability.