Publications - Labor and Employment
Spain: Whistleblowing Law published
The law requires companies with 50 or more workers to have an internal whistleblowing system and sets out fines up to €1,000,000.
Spain: Publication of new national minimum wage for 2023
The royal decree raises the national minimum wage by 8% and regulates its offset and absorption in cases where workers’ remuneration exceeds the minimum wage when calculated over a year.
Portugal: The minimum monthly wage is increased to €785.00 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
It has been published today the Regional Legislative Decree no. 11/2023/M which approves the increase of the minimum monthly wage of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Social security contributions order for 2023 has been published
The order determines the maximum and minimum contribution bases and rates effective as of January 1, 2023. The maximum contribution base is set at €4,495.50 per month.
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2023
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues.
Spain: Criminal law penalties for employment law breaches
The recent reform introduced in Organic Law 14/2022 of December 22, 2022 could create legal uncertainty and displays technical defects in definition of infringing conduct.
Labor Newsletter - January 2023
Spain: The new models of sick leave reports and the Spanish Social Security Institute’s telematic communication mechanisms to companies are published
The provisions governing the management of medical reports for sick leave are adapted to the recent changes introduced in temporary incapacity processes and incorporate the new sick leave report models.
Spain: Publication of the new system on incentives for employment contracts
The law introduces the requirements and conditions on reductions in social security contributions and incentives for hiring, among other issues.
Portugal: The application process for the Compromisso Emprego Mais Sustentável measure is extended up until March 2023
The deadline for submitting applications to the Compromisso Emprego Sustentável measure was extended up until March 31, 2023.
Portugal: State Budget for 2023 – Employment and Social Security matters
The State Budget for 2023 was published in the official gazette.
Spain: Social Security Institute (INSS) will send the sick leave reports directly to the companies
Royal Decree 1060/2022 introduces changes to the management and monitoring system for sick leave processes. Among them, it states that medicals’ reports on employees will now be sent directly to employers by the authorities remotely.