Working time

Standard working time, night work, overtime, rest periods, young workers.

Spain :: The right to disconnect

The Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Guarantee of Digital Rights which entered into force in December 2018, implements the GDPR into Spanish law …

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Spain :: Young workers

Persons under the age of 16 may not be employed …

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Spain :: Working time

NB: Royal Decree-Law 8/2019 requires all employers to record precisely the start and finish of each working day …

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Spain :: Short-time working

When an employer faces a significant drop in production they may suspend employment (collective) agreements (Royal decree of June 16th 2010) …

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Spain :: Rest periods

If an employee’s shift lasts more than six hours, they are entitled to a minimum of a 15 minute break …

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Spain :: Public holiday practices

The system of national and regional public holidays in Spain is rather complex and this makes it very difficult for national and international employers to function effectively at certain parts of the year …

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Spain :: Overtime

Employees must give their consent before they may be required to work overtime, unless it is already contained within an applicable collective agreement or the employment contract …

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Spain :: Night work

Night work is any work performed between 10 …

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