Labor and Employment Law
Spain: Government approves labor and social security support for companies and workers with ties to Ceuta
Royal Decree-Law 22/2026 contains a special program for temporary layoffs (ERTE) due to force majeure, full exemptions from employer contributions, and deferred social security contributions for companies, workers, and self-employed individuals with ties to Ceuta.Company agreement versus sectoral agreement: when can the former prevail?
The company collective agreement can be shielded against the sectoral agreement. The key is in time: if the agreement came into force before the sectoral one, it prevails in all matters, including wages. If, on the other hand, the company agreement comes later, it will only have priority in limited matters.Spain - Absenteeism, artificial intelligence, mobility, and much more: seven months of current labor issues
The first half of 2026 has been marked by new challenges for companies in areas as diverse as absenteeism management, artificial intelligence, pay transparency, and sustainable mobility. We have compiled the posts published so far this year, reviewing some of the issues that have dominated the legal and labor debate in recent months.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.Mexico: The e.firm digital signature will be the only valid digital authentication for online social security procedures
Companies have 90 calendar days to adapt to the new system, which also centralizes the linking of legal representatives to act on behalf of the Mexican Social Security Institute through the Virtual Desktop.Flexible retirement: more incentives and new formulas to return to the labor market from August 28, 2026
From 28 August 2026, Spanish retirees will have more options to return to the labor market without completely giving up their pension. Royal Decree 416/2026 opens the door for the first time to making retirement compatible with self-employment and improves conditions for those who opt for part-time employment. In this post we explain the most relevant new features of the flexible retirement reform.Protocols against adverse weather phenomena: anticipation for a better organization of work
Extreme weather events are no longer exceptional: heat waves, torrential rains and storms erupt more frequently, forcing companies to rethink their work organization. This post analyses how action protocols in the face of climatic contingencies are consolidating themselves as essential tools for managing situations that may affect work activity in an anticipated and orderly manner.