Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: metrics incoming for determining early retirement in arduous and hazardous occupations Spain: metrics incoming for determining early retirement in arduous and hazardous occupations On 27 May 2025, the Spanish government published a decree-law in the country's official state gazette (BOE) facilitating access to early retirement. The law establishes clear criteria for people in roles with particularly high rates of illness or early mortality to bring forward their retirement date and for calculating the relevant shortening of working life. By Cécile Thibaud. Published on 06 June 2025 à 13h40 - Update on 06 June 2025 à 13h41 Resources This procedure, based on objective indicators, was approved in advance by employer and trade union representatives in the social agreement of 31 July 2024. The agreement contained a series of measures aimed to foster the “transition to flexible retirement tailored to each individual”, bringing forward or postponing the retirement age depending on individual circumstances and careers.… Cécile Thibaud Older workers 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.EmailThis 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