Employment Law Spain

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The Programme

09:00
Registration and coffee
09:30
An overview of the employment law framework in Spain
  • An introduction to Spanish employment law: examining the legal system and the social framework
  • Identifying the main laws that regulate the employment relationship: general legislation, specific legislation and collective bargaining agreements
10:15
Setting up operations and hiring employees in Spain
  • Examining the different methods of engaging staff in Spain
  • Contracts of employment- key considerations and terms and conditions
  • Trial periods, pay, annual leave, working time, work permits
  • Varying employment contracts
  • Non competition
11:15
Coffee
11:30
Collective bargaining and trade unions
  • Appreciating the role of trade unions in Spain and how these impact employers
  • Understanding the terms of collective bargaining agreements: what you need to know
  • Works councils
12:00
Day to day employee management
  • Dealing with absence and performance
  • Dispute resolution: what is the situation in Spain?
  • Grievances, disciplinary issues and dismissals: policies, procedures and practices
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Termination of employment
  • Ways of terminating employment and general dismissal protection
  • Information and consultation
  • Notice periods
  • Employment tribunals and claims
14:15
Employment tribunals and the courts
  • Statute of limitations
  • What are the procedures that must be followed?
  • Appeals
15:00
Tea
15:15
Discrimination law
  • How does the legislation in Spain differ to the UK position
  • The right to equality and non-discrimination
  • What are the obligations for employers?
15:45
What’s on the horizon?
  • Future developments in labour law
  • Concerns for employers
16:15
Questions and answers
16:30
End of seminar

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