The Basque employers’ confederation has announced that it is refusing to take part in negotiations on a regional minimum wage, as demanded by the regional nationalist unions ELA, LAB, ESK, Steilas and Etxalde. The employers’ representatives said they oppose such a measure in principle, pointing out that a Basque minimum wage, which is higher than in the rest of Spain, could affect the region’s economy because it “would jeopardise the competitiveness and sustainability of businesses”.
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.