Publications - Labor and Employment
Spain: Published the minimum interprofessional salary (SMI) for 2025
The Royal Decree, effective from January 1st, increases the MIW (SMI) by 4.41%, to 1,184 euros per month.
‘Riders’ law’ and platform work directive: challenges ahead
On November 11, 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on improving working conditions in platform work was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Its transposition by…
Colombia: Main recurring corporate, tax and labor obligations - First Semester of 2025
In Colombia, companies must comply with certain corporate, tax and labor obligations during the year. In this document we highlight the main obligations to be taken into account in the first half of 2025.
Garrigues Sustainable Newsletter - January 2025
In this newsletter we compile the most relevant legal news on ESG matters in Spain, published by Garrigues and G-advisory.
Spain: The update of contribution bases for 2025 and other labor and social security measures have been re-approved
The law restores some of the labor and social security measures already provided for in Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 after its repeal on 22 January 2025.
Labor and Employment Newsletter - January 2025
Public and private sector coordination is essential to achieve the set sustainability targets
In a new edition of Garrigues Sustainable Dialogs we looked at present and future challenges related to ESG and natural resources in the Madrid region.
Spain: Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 of 23 December, which adopted measures such as the extension of the Minimum Interprofessional Wage or the updating of contribution bases, has been repealed
The Plenary of the Congress of Deputies has repealed Royal Decree-Law 9/2024 adopting urgent measures in economic, tax, transport and social security matters, and extending certain measures to deal with situations of social vulnerability.
Do employees who have appealed their medical discharge have to return to work?
One question that usually arises when employees appeal their medical discharges after a temporary disability process is whether they must return to their job or can wait to receive the corresponding resolution. We will see in this post that the…
Spain: Working hours and collective bargaining
Provisions on maximum working hours could be contrary to the essential content of the right to collective bargaining in Article 37 of the Spanish Constitution.
Spain: The new list of CNAE-2025 codes has been published, together with the deadlines for reporting them
The National Classification of Economic Activities for the year 2025 has been updated and those responsible for the payment of Social Security contributions must comply with the reporting obligations.
Ten possible changes in labor legislation expected by 2025
2025 is set to be a key year for labor relations in Spain, as major reforms that have been in the pipeline in recent times are expected, for example the reduction of the working day or the Interns’ Statute.