Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: government paves way for 37.5-hour working week Spain: government paves way for 37.5-hour working week On 4 February, the Spanish Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill to reduce working hours. It would cut the current 40-hour working week to 37.5 hours without any reduction in pay and the labour ministry hopes that the text will come into force by 31 December 2025 at the latest. By Cécile Thibaud. Published on 04 February 2025 à 15h11 - Update on 04 February 2025 à 15h12 Resources “This is a historic day,” said Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s labour minister, as she presented the draft legislation. The text is due to be presented to the Council of State and the Economic and Social Council in the coming weeks.… Cécile Thibaud Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
