Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: MPs reject move to 37.5-hour working week Spain: MPs reject move to 37.5-hour working week The Spanish parliament on 10 September rejected a bill that would have cut the standard working week from 40 to 37.5 hours with no loss of pay, effectively ending the proposal. By Cécile Thibaud. Published on 12 September 2025 à 12h59 - Update on 12 September 2025 à 13h00 Resources Cutting the working week was one of the government’s flagship projects and had been championed for two years by labour minister Yolanda Diaz, who represents the left wing of the government. She had hoped that an agreement with the social partners and the drafting of a text supported by both trade unions and employers’… Cécile Thibaud Working time Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
