This paper analyzes Spanish Supreme Court Judgment 1582/2026, issued on April 14, addressing the compatibility between labor inspections and the fundamental right to the inviolability of corporate premises. The ruling resolves an appeal concerning an …
The Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment of April 14, 2026, in the Obadal case marks a significant milestone in the regulation of public employment in Spain. The ruling declares that the measures adopted by the Spanish legal system to combat …
The Spanish Supreme Court ruling of March 12, 2026 introduces a significant doctrinal shift in working time regulation: Weekly rest cannot overlap with daily rest, requiring a minimum of 60 consecutive hours of rest. This criteria reshapes …
This paper examines the growing tension between a “not fit for work” assessment issued by occupational health services and dismissal for subsequent ineptitude under Article 52, a) of the Workers’ Statute, in light of the duty to provide reasonable …
Article 37.3(b) of the Workers’ Statute (ET) regulates one of the most widely used and controversial paid leave entitlements: leave due to accident or serious illness, hospitalization, or surgical intervention without hospitalization requiring home rest …
The paper provides an in-depth analysis of Royal Decree 1065/2025, which implements the training contracts regulated under Article 11 of the Spanish Workers’ Statute. The decree defines two modalities—alternance training contracts and contracts for the …
STS 736/2025: The Judicial Door Closed to Additional Compensation for Unfair Dismissal Supreme Court Ruling 736/2025, issued on July 16, marks a milestone in the configuration of the Spanish compensation system for unfair dismissal. With this ruling, the …
Article 40.2 of the CE establishes the right of workers to periodic paid leave. However, due to its location in the constitutional text, it is not a fundamental right, directly enforceable and applicable, but a guiding principle of social and economic …
If a worker is able to perform all of his duties that day in five hours, why should he work three more hours that day? Why can't he self-organize his day? In recent years, new work organization models have been emerging as alternatives to the classic …
We are going to analyse the use of automatic or mechanical means to replace striking workers, which has been called technological strikebreaking. The cout rullings have been divided from the beginning,and have subsequently changed their position. Thus, …
