Sustainability
New labor provisions on hiring workers with disabilities or dependency in Spain
In the domain of labor law, Law 4/2026 amends the rules on reduced working hours, extends the obligation to accommodate the workplace to include family caregivers, requires a clear record certificate for jobs involving regular contact with individuals with disabilities or dependent individuals and amends the legal provisions on special employment centers.EU publishes voluntary sustainability standard for companies with more than 1,000 employees and caps value chain reporting requirements
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1560 establishes a voluntary sustainability reporting framework for companies not subject to reporting obligations under the CSRD and caps the data that large undertakings may request from certain entities in their value chain as from 2027.The European Union simplifies corporate sustainability rules: the new ESRS reduce the reporting burden
The publication of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1563 in the Official Journal of the European Union culminates the review of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, aimed at simplifying reporting requirements. Businesses must review their double materiality and data preparation processes in order to adapt to the future sustainability reporting framework.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.