Spain: voluntary and flexible sick leave allowances to be studied

The Spanish government is proposing a change to the sick leave system. It has put on the table the idea of an 'à la carte' return to work, which could be adapted to the patient by offering, if they so wish, flexible conditions for combining a partial return to work with the continuation of part of the sick leave allowance. A working group is being set up today with the social partners.

The aim is to study cases where a “gradual return to work could lead to an improvement in recovery”, explained Spain’s social security minister Elma Saiz. It was Saiz who launched the idea last Thursday, taking the social partners by surprise, but also the other members of the government, starting with labour minister Yolanda Diaz and health minister Monica Garcia, who both feel they have a say in the debate. While the employers have come out in favour, the trade unions are concerned about a breach of employees’ rights.…

Cécile Thibaud

Need more info ?

Contact

mind's on-demand study service