On March 1, 2019, Royal Law Decree 6/2019, referred to urgent measures to ensure equal opportunities and treatment between man and woman at work, introduced new obligations for Spanish employers, trying to make more effective the equal gender treatment at work.
In the Jessica Porras case (C-103/16, 22 February 2018), the European Court of Justice answered questions – relating to the dismissal of a pregnant employee as part of a collective redundancy scheme – raised by the High Court of
It is not unusual to see entities investigated by public bodies in order to verify that they comply with legislation and, if appropriate, punish them for breaching it. This leads some entities to blame executives
Employment lawyers are benefitting from a rise in M&A transactions in Iberia as well as a rise in litigation – meanwhile, the start-up sector and the ‘gig economy’ are also generating opportunities
The need for flexibility when engaging employees is a major priority for clients, says Sandra Lima da Silveira, senior associate at Cuatrecasas.
Businesses now have ‘equality plans’ that stipulate their external legal service providers must share their values with regard to advancing the careers of women
Demand is growing for legal advice related to the drafting of employment contracts, collective bargaining agreements, hiring and social security issues
Developments in the areas of data protection and compliance are proving a challenge for lawyers, as such changes can mean employment legislation is quickly out of date, according to Dália Cardadeiro, partner at BAS
Two recent rulings, which declared the nullity of dismissals in certain circumstances, could potentially have a significant impact. The first one is related to the termination of an employee on long-time sickness leave, and the
Under Spanish law the status of a company executive officer who holds the position of general manager, or of senior executive (“alto directivo” in Spanish) and, at the same time, is a member of the
