Why not put more work in when company circumstances require it? Perhaps, but not at any price. The social partners have opened talks to examine plans to raise the ceiling on authorised overtime in Spain.
The social partners’ recent negotiations regarding the reduction of working hours from 40 to 37.5 hours a week provided an opportunity to raise the issue of overtime. Under Spanish law, overtime is limited to 80 hours a year and must be worked voluntarily, unless otherwise stipulated in the collective agreement.
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Cécile Thibaud
Correspondent in Spain
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.