Spain: labour inspectorate increases checks on the firms which employ the most temporary workers

The campaign conducted by the labour inspectorate to fight against the abuse of temporary employment contracts has intensified. A labour market reform is also under way. It aims at reducing the number of precarious jobs and transforming temporary contracts into permanent ones. (Ref. 061242)
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The labour inspectorate focuses mainly on the firms with an average precarious job rate higher than other firms in the sector. Inspectors use the information provided by the social security office and by the public employment services, which allows them to identify the regular renewal of permanent employment contracts by the same employer. Precarious employment accounts for 34 % of total employment in Spain and trade unions frequently point out the fraudulent use of such contracts by employers,

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