Sustainability
Spain: Companies must adapt their recruitment, training, and work processes for certain employees with intellectual disabilities
The Regulations on basic cognitive accessibility conditions, which take effect on January 2, 2027, require companies, in the employment context, to ensure that job postings are accessible, to facilitate accommodations during interviews as well as in documents and work meetings, and to provide reasonable accommodations and support where employees demonstrate a degree of disability of 33% or higher and an intellectual disability.The “Women on Boards” Directive: new obligations for listed companies in Poland from 18 August 2026
The Act implementing the Women on Boards Directive will enter into force on 18 August 2026. The new provisions will apply to companies with their registered office in Poland, at least one of whose shares is admitted to trading on a regulated market in the European Union, excluding SMEs. They will introduce a gender-balance requirement based on a 33% target, new rules for selecting members of company bodies and reporting obligations.Spain: The Government approves employment measures for those affected by wildfires and introduces changes in the area of social security
Royal Decree-Law 20/2026 grants workers affected by wildfires the right to suspend their employment contracts and receive a special benefit for situations of extreme emergency. It also extends paid leave in the event of death caused by wildfires to five working days. Changes have also been made in the area of social security.