Absenteeism is “a cancer,” it is costly, and “we cannot afford to pay €30 billion a year,” said Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain’s main opposition party, the conservative People’s Party, criticizing the financial burden created by employee absences. He has pledged to tackle the issue if he comes to power by reducing the benefits paid to employees on sick leave, “with or without the agreement of the trade unions.”
His remarks have sparked outrage among unions, which accuse him of stigmatizin
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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.