Laboral
Revolution in access to active retirement: from April 2025 it is not necessary to have a full contribution career
In April 2025, new rules on access to the retirement pension introduced by Royal Decree-Law 11/2024, of 23 December, to improve the compatibility of the retirement pension with work, came into force. Among other issues, the requirements for access to active retirement are modified, expanding the possibilities for employees who wish to extend their working life while receiving a pension.Permanent disability no longer automatically terminates the employment contract
Since May 1, 2025, in Spain, permanent disability has ceased to be a case of automatic termination of the employment contract. With the reform of article 49 of the Workers’ Statute, this termination is conditioned to a series of factors and subject to compliance with certain requirements, which we explain in this post.Portugal: Minimum monthly wage is increased to € 915 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira in 2025
Foi publicado em Diário da República o Decreto Legislativo Regional n.º 20/2024/M, de 23 de dezembro, que determinou o aumento da retribuição mínima mensal garantida em vigor na Região Autónoma da Madeira para € 915,00, com efeitos a partir de 1 de janeiro de 2025.Fighting against child labor in the world: Spanish companies’ obligations to eradicate it
On the World Day against Child Labor, we review the obligations that companies in Spain must comply with to eradicate child labor in the world. These measures translate into reporting duties on their own personnel and those of the companies in their value chain in terms of human rights, including child labor.The definition of ‘person with disability’ for the calculation of the 2% quota
The definition of the concept of ‘person with disability’ includes those who have been recognized permanent total disability (PTD), full permanent disability (FPD) or mayor invalidity (MI) pensions and pensioners of passive classes who have a retirement pension or retirement pension for permanent incapacity for service or futility. The latest regulatory changes and those expected would corroborate the possibility of these people being employed and, therefore, counting towards the 2% quota. However, the Supreme Court has just modified its doctrine to conclude otherwise in cases of FDP or MI.