Spain

New and Updated

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  International

  Spain: Useful online resources

  A link to the State Agency for the State Official Gazette has been added. This website provides access to Spanish laws, decrees and regulations, including the Labour Code. 

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  International

  Spain: Pay and benefits

  Spain has launched a public consultation on implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive ahead of the 7 June 2026 deadline, but no draft Bill has been published.

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  International

  Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

  Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Switzerland, UAE, UK and US.

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  International

  Spain: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to reflect that a new formula to calculate pensions came into effect on 1 January 2026.

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  International

  Spain: Employee rights

  Updated to reflect changes to public holidays for 2026.

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  International

  Spain: Training and development

  Updated to reflect new regulations on training contracts.

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  International

  Spain: Termination of employment

  Updated to include additional information on termination of employment due to permanent disability. 

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  International

  Spain: Equal opportunities

  Updated to include additional information on the protocol for dealing with harassment due to sexual orientation and gender identity. 

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  International

  Spain: Health and safety

  Updated to reflect new duties on the employer when conducting a job risk assessment.

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  International

  Spain: Industrial relations

  Updated to reflect new anti-discrimination rules that concern collective agreements, under Law 15/2022 of 12 July 2022, effective 14 July 2022.