Revisiting key points of the 2012 labor reform. PM Pedro Sanchez’s ‘Agenda for Change’ is revisiting some essential points of the country’s 2012 labor reform legislation (c.f. article No. 120125). Trade unions continue to oppose the flexibility that was introduced in 2012 at the peak of the economic crisis. As such they welcome the new government’s position and are calling for the law itself to be annulled. The government however has indicated it prefers to proceed with a more targeted cautious approach.
Regional and sector agreements have precedence over company agreements. The government is looking to reaffirm that sector and regional collective agreements take precedence over company agreements for issues including the definition of working time and salary frameworks.