By agreeing on 20 December to reduce working time to 37.5 hours a week, the signatories’ aim is to have the provision included in all agreements and collective bargaining agreements so as to ensure that it comes into force for all employees on 31 December 2025. The form of the agreement remains to be defined, as the employers’ confederations, CEOE and Cepyme, have refused to discuss the methods of application of an agreement that they reject outright.
A year of negotiations
Labour minister Yoland
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As Madrid correspondent for mind RH since 2021, I cover news developments in Spain's world of work, focusing on legal developments and collective bargaining, particularly around work-life balance, equality and inclusion policies, which have been hot topics in the country in recent years.