Publications - Labor and Employment
The keys to the new telework regulation agreed by the social agents
The social agents (Government, Trade Unions and Employers' Associations) have announced that they have reached an agreement on the regulation of labor relations exercised remotely on a regular basis, which content has been approved by the…
What happens with the vacations of workers subject to an ERTE?
Accidents in a working environment when the worker is under the effects of alcohol: to what extent is the company liable?
COVID-19: The regulation on the Extraordinary Incentive for Business Regularization has been approved in Portugal
Ordinance no. 170-A/2020 of July 13th has been approved and regulates the attribution of financial support to companies during the returning phase of its employees to normal work provision and normalization of business activity.
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | June 15 to June 30
Garrigues has been publishing this newsletter since March 23 in an effort to bring you all the regulatory matters that week in week out required particular attention by companies in every area of business law. Since the state of emergency is about…
COVID-19: Exceptional measures on employment and Social Security matters are introduced by the new SESP in Portugal
It was published in the official gazette the Ministers Council Resolution no. 41/2020, of 6 de June, approving the Social and Economic Stabilization Plan (SESP) that introduces a package of exceptional measures on economic and social matters.…
COVID-19: New de-confinement phase in Portugal introduces changes on work organization
It was published on the official gazette the Ministers Council Order no. 40-A/2020, of 29 May, extending the Calamity State under the COVID-19 pandemic and rules the new de-confinement phase in Portugal. Among other measures, it should be…
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | June 1 to June 14
Preparation of financial statements and corporate income tax, recommencement of time periods, remote trials, gradual return to workplaces, insolvency proceedings and compliance with criminal law
Shield 4.0 as the last part of the economic protection system during a pandemic
On May 20, 2020, the Polish government adopted the fourth and final package of anti-crisis solutions known as "Shield 4.0".
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | May 18 and May 31
New guarantee facility, extension of ERTE temporary layoff procedures, effects of the crisis on transfer pricing, return to judicial activity and ‘shields’ for businesses.
COVID-19: ERTE temporary layoff procedures due to force majeure can be extended until June 30, 2020
Royal Decree-Law 18/2020 allows ERTE layoff procedures due to force majeure to be extended until June 30, 2020 and also specifies, among others, an extension of the term for relief from social security contributions and for the job retention…
COVID-19 Special Newsletter - Spain | Week between May 11 and May 17
Phase 1 of the ‘scaling-down’ process, third tranche of guarantees, extension of ERTE temporary layoffs, potential delay in the application of VAT directives and of DAC6, and measures to support the cultural sector