These are the changes that the new labor reform brings with it

The labor reform agreed between the Spanish Government, CEOE and the UGT and CCOO unions, in force since last January, has been validated by the Congress of Deputies. But what changes does it entail?

Collective negotiation

The company agreement will have application priority over the higher scope, except in salary matters.

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Ultraactivity, guaranteed. A collective agreement will remain in force while its renewal is negotiated, although after one year the parties must submit to mediation procedures or, if there is a prior agreement, arbitration.

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hiring

The discontinuous fixed contract is established for work of a seasonal nature or linked to seasonal productive activities, with certain execution periods. They may be carried out within the framework of contracts or by temporary employment agencies (ETT). Seniority will take into account the entire duration of the employment relationship and not the time of services actually provided.

ERTEs

ERTEs are maintained for economic, technical, organizational and production (ETOP) reasons, as well as those of force majeure (due to administrative decisions, including those for the protection of public health), with voluntary exemptions of 20% and 90% of social contributions, respectively.

RED Mechanism: companies may launch these ERTEs, after activation by the Council of Ministers, in the event of a crisis for a maximum of one year and with exemptions of 20 to 60%, or in the event of sectoral restructuring for one year extendable to two and with a 20% exoneration. The exemptions will only be for companies that develop training actions.

Outsourcing

The sectoral collective agreement applicable to contractors and subcontractors will be that of the activity carried out, unless they have their own agreement, which will no longer have priority in salary matters.