On 6 June, Spain’s ministry of labour launched a consultation ahead of the drafting of two bills. The consultation forms part of preparatory work for legislation on new forms of work that are currently subject to limited regulation. The consultation is open to public participation and can be accessed via a portal set up by the ministry. Open until 22 June, it will gather input from stakeholders in the area, from individuals to the organisations and associations that are most representative of the people whose jobs will potentially be affected by the new regulations.
Regulating remote working. As regards the issue of remote working, the text submitted for consultation highlights the current legal framework and the advantages offered by new technology that no longer requires employees to be present at their workplace: saving time spent on transport, flexibility, cutting costs, streamlining working hours, achieving a better work-life balance, and better integrating disabled people. That said, this new environment also opens up other questions related to...
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