Spain: new royal decree introduces special fixed contribution for employers (€100) for all permanent recruitments

The royal decree materializing the announcement made by head of government Mariano Rajoy on February 25 (see article No.  8207) was published in the Official Journal on March 1.  This measure, aimed as emergency unemployment treatment, opens a window of opportunity for businesses, until December 31, to enjoy reduced contributions for 3 years.  It will take the form of a fixed €100 contribution for any permanent recruitment.
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This social contributions cut applies to all recruitments done between February 25 and December 31, 2014 with a permanent, full-time or part-time contract, provided that it significantly increases the employment rate in the company. For this last requirement, the rule is advantageous for businesses as the workforce used as a reference will be of 30 days before the recruitment. Then, employers will pay a fixed €100 contribution for a full-time job (€50-75 for part times) for 24 months for “com

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