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Régimen de impatriados: aunque se reduzca la jornada laboral del empleo que motivó el traslado para compaginarla con un trabajo a distancia para el extranjero

La Dirección General de Tributos ha emitido una consulta vinculante que clarifica aspectos clave del régimen especial de trabajadores desplazados a España, permitiendo su mantenimiento incluso cuando el contribuyente reduce su jornada laboral original para trabajar remotamente para una empresa extranjera y posteriormente asume funciones ejecutivas en otra sociedad española. Esta interpretación administrativa adopta un enfoque flexible que favorece la atracción de talento intern

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Newsletter Laboral, Compensación Y Beneficios – Septiembre 2026 (Video)

This newsletter examines recent legislative and jurisprudential developments in Spanish employment law, including updates on alternative mutual societies, forest fire unemployment benefits, cognitive accessibility standards, and transparent working conditions. It also analyzes key court rulings on employment contract termination, illegal worker assignment, telework modifications, and various labor disputes.

Spain Employment

Pérez-Llorca

Social Security Deregistration Over The Weekend Or On A Non-working Day To Re-register On The Next Working Day May Be Exempt From Penalties

The Spanish Supreme Court examines whether employers who strategically deregister employees from Social Security during weekends and non-working days, only to re-register them on working days...

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Dar de baja durante fin de semana o festivo para cursar nueva alta el siguiente día laborable puede no ser sancionable

El Tribunal Supremo analiza si constituye infracción grave dar de baja a trabajadores durante fines de semana y festivos para volver a darles de alta el siguiente día laborable, manteniendo inalterada la relación laboral.

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Principales implicaciones del Real Decreto 723/2026: nuevo régimen de información sobre las condiciones del contrato de trabajo

Spain Employment

Pérez-Llorca

Emails Sent By A Company To Its Staff During Collective Bargaining Do Not Always Violate Freedom Of Association

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Funciones inferiores y dignidad del trabajador: no cumplir la ley o el convenio no siempre supone una conducta empresarial vejatoria

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

¿Puede la empresa registrar los bolsos de su personal?

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Criterios jurisprudenciales clave para articular un recurso de casación en el orden social

Spain Litigation

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Contrato de trabajo: la aplicación de las disposiciones más favorables para el trabajador

Spain International

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Derecho de reingreso de una persona trabajadora en excedencia voluntaria

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Medidas en materia de empleo y de Seguridad Social contenidas en el RDL 22/2026, de 1 de septiembre

Spain Employment

Pérez-Llorca

Spain’s Draft Pay Transparency Directive Transposition: What Employers Need To Know

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Spain’s Draft Pay Transparency Directive Transposition: What Employers Need To Know

Spain Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Criterios jurisprudenciales clave para articular un recurso de casación en el orden social

Spain Litigation

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Derecho de reingreso de una persona trabajadora en excedencia voluntaria

Spain Employment

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Cuidado tengan los bancos que financian rehabilitaciones urbanas comunitarias

Spain Litigation

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

La renuncia de las partes en un procedimiento arbitral a la motivación del laudo

Spain Litigation

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Los Textos Publicados En Redes Sociales Pueden Ser Obras Protegidas Por Propiedad Intelectual

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

Imagine It’s 2036: Would Your Financial Plan Still Work?

What if your financial circumstances in 2036 look completely different from what you planned in 2026? This article explores why expats living in Spain need flexible financial arrangements that can adapt to life's unexpected changes, from property sales to relocations to longer lifespans.

Spain Wealth Mgt

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Spectrum IFA Group

Justice Rules The Dismissal Of Temporary Employees Due To The Conversion Of Their Positions Into Civil Service Posts Is Unfair

Toda & Nel-lo has secured a landmark ruling that, in addition, grants extra compensation for moral damages, on top of the compensation due for the termination of the employment relationship.

Spain Employment

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

From Pay Transparency To Worker Protections: Spain's Latest Employment Law Developments

The Government is progressing with the transposition into Spanish law of the European Pay Transparency Directive...

Spain Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

Francisco Javier Ramón Analyses The Latest CJEU Ruling On Temporary Public Employment

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling in the Obadal case that fundamentally challenges Spain's approach to managing abusive temporary employment in public administrations. This judgment questions whether Spanish mechanisms for addressing irregular contract chaining meet European standards of effectiveness, proportionality, and deterrent effect, with far-reaching implications for indefinite non-permanent workers...

Spain Employment

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

From Mobility Plans To Boardroom Representation: Spain's Latest Employment Law Developments

Spain Employment

AO

A&O Shearman

The Beckham Law In Spain: A Simple Guide For Professionals Moving Abroad

Spain Immigration

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Latitude Law

The Importance Of Technical Precision In Carried Interest Agreements In Spain

Spain Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Practical Insights On Spain's Short-Term Work Permit Exemptions (Podcast)

Spain Immigration

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Digitalización del registro de jornada: novedades y obligaciones

Spain Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Aprobado el Real Decreto de ampliación del permiso por nacimiento y cuidado de menor

Spain Employment

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

What Does Spain's New Bill Mean For Working Time And The Right To Disconnect?

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Draft Legislation To Shorten The Workweek

Spain Employment

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WTW

Pay Transparency Requirements In Spain

Spain Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Integration And Inclusion: How Spain Is Paving The Way With Its New Immigration Rules

Spain Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

What Does Spain's New Bill Mean For Working Time And The Right To Disconnect?

A new bill is awaiting approval in Spain. If passed, it is expected to introduce significant changes to employment law in the country, including the reduction of the maximum statutory working time; amending how working time should be recorded; and building on the existing right to digital disconnection. Gisella Alvarado from Ius Laboris Spain explains how employers can prepare

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Draft Legislation To Shorten The Workweek

Spain's plan for a shorter workweek to enhance work/life balance gains momentum but faces strong opposition in Parliament and could increase future labor costs.

Spain Employment

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WTW

Pay Transparency Requirements In Spain

Reducing the wage gap continues to be one of the European Union's strategic objectives. To this end, on May 10, 2023, Directive 2023/970 was issued to reinforce the principle...

Spain Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Integration And Inclusion: How Spain Is Paving The Way With Its New Immigration Rules

On 19 November 2024, a Royal Decree was published which approves a new regulation on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration.

Spain Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

Aspectos laborales de la Ley Orgánica 2/2024

Spain Employment

EE

EJASO

2024 Summer Olympics Series: Spain

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games began Friday, July 26. To celebrate this international event, Littler offices around the globe will share key changes...

Spain Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Nuevos subsidios por desempleo, permisos de lactancia y prevalencia en los convenios

El Real Decreto-ley 2/2024 introduce mejoras en la protección por desempleo y la conciliación familiar, incluyendo un nuevo subsidio para víctimas de violencia de género.

Spain Employment

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

Spanish Supreme Court Rules On The Validity Requirements Of Policies For The Use Of Digital Devices

The Social Chamber of the Supreme Court, in its judgment No. 225/2024, of 6 February, clarified that the intervention of the workers' representatives must occur both at the time of drafting the policies...

Spain Employment

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Osborne Clarke

Si No Se Cumple La Desconexión Digital De Las Personas Trabajadoras, ¿tienen Derecho A Una Indemnización Adicional?

Las empresas están obligadas a disponer de un protocolo de desconexión digital para preservar el bienestar y el derecho al descanso y a la desconexión de la actividad profesional, tanto física como psicológica...

Spain Employment

TN

Toda & Nel-lo

Christmas As A Source Of Labour Disputes

Spain Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Spain Introduces New Obligation To Notify Unions Six Months In Advance Of Workplace Closures

Spain Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

New Measures To Protect Work-Life Balance And Worker Protection

Spain Employment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Spain Approves Limited Menstrual Sick Leave

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Beware Of Lying On The Resume: Not Only Can You Lose Your Job But Commit A Crime

Spain Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Making Mental Health A Priority In The Workplace

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Digital Nomad Visas: A New Way To Work

Global Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence And Employees' Rights In Spain And Beyond

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence And Employees' Right To Information In Spain And Beyond

Spain Technology

IL

Ius Laboris

Constitutional Court Ruling Will Allow Employees To Challenge The Business Reasons For A Collective Dismissal

Spain Employment

LG

L&E Global

M&A And Employment Law – Europe

European Union Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

New Proposals On Platform Workers' Rights In Spain: What Are The Implications?

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Working And Living In Spain After Brexit: What Changes For UK Nationals?

Spain Immigration

IL

Ius Laboris

The Impact Of The Coronavirus On Labour Relations In Spain

Spain Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Imponer limitaciones al disfrute del periodo de vacaciones cuando los trabajadores han venido disfrutándolas a su elección durante años es una modificación sustancial de las condiciones de trabajo

Spain Employment

PL

Perez Llorca

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Video: Understanding The WRC Adjudication Process – Episode 4

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William Fry

How Is AI Impacting Work And What Might Happen Next? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

The EU Platform Work Directive (Video)

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Arthur Cox

La preuve numérique au travail (adresse IP, signature électronique...) (Video)

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Haas Avocats

AvdR Legalflix | Ruud Brunninkhuis | Loon Als Boedelschuld (Video)

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Buren

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