{"id":15909,"date":"2025-05-15T21:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seegman.com\/?page_id=15909"},"modified":"2026-04-16T06:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:19:53","slug":"employment-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seegman.com\/en\/employment-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15909\" class=\"elementor elementor-15909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16bc9f5d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"16bc9f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8af898c\" data-id=\"8af898c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2ecf75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a2ecf75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Law<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b90de elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"58b90de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let us help you<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-560bb4f0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"560bb4f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22cf9760\" data-id=\"22cf9760\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269d59db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"269d59db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We offer a comprehensive and strategic approach to employment law, designed for companies seeking to align their employment relationships with best legal and organizational practices. Our team advises both domestic and international companies on the efficient management of human resources, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing employment-related risks. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b1b863\" data-id=\"49b1b863\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c65ddfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c65ddfe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82e589e\" data-id=\"82e589e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a022d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a022d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.jpg 595w, https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b32de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b32de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Download our guide Employment advisory in Spain: What your company needs to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d7454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d7454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We provide a series of concise and practical guides covering the key areas in which we offer legal advice. Each guide addresses the most common questions we receive from our clients. They are available in the publications section and at the bottom of this page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31945f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f31945f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a754c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a754c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our tools and services:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd8e1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd8e1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d903ed0\" data-id=\"d903ed0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160e31e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"160e31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e0c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"78e0c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Employment Contracting and Management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\"><ul><li>Drafting and reviewing employment contracts tailored to each organization\u2019s structure and specific needs.<\/li><li>Advising on the implementation of internal policies in accordance with current labor regulations.<\/li><li>Managing termination processes, including both individual and collective dismissals.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd93d5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"afd93d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568e927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"568e927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Compliance and Employment Audits<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9071\"><ul><li>Conducting employment law audits (due diligence) to assess compliance with legal obligations.<\/li><li>Implementing and monitoring measures arising from employment law reforms.<\/li><li>Advising on working time recording, equality plans, remote work arrangements, and digital disconnection policies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb4f4c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"adb4f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b4368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"69b4368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Senior Management and Special Employment Relationships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><ul><li>Drafting and analyzing senior executive contracts, including non-compete and severance clauses.<\/li><li>Advising on the negotiation and formalization of termination agreements.<\/li><li>Assessing compliance or breach of contractual obligations by senior executives.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c761d74 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c761d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719e449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"719e449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Litigation and Dispute Resolution<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\"><ul><li>Legal representation in judicial proceedings before the Employment<\/li><li>Jurisdiction.Assistance in pre-litigation conciliation and mediation processes.<\/li><li>Defense in cases involving wage claims, substantial modifications of working conditions, job classification, and unlawful subcontracting.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-830dfd3\" data-id=\"830dfd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602af32 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"602af32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6968f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6968f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Collective Bargaining and Employment Relations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><ul><li class=\"p1\">Advising on collective bargaining processes and drafting of collective agreements.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Managing relations with employee representatives and works councils.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Assistance in matters related to union elections, collective disputes, and redundancy proceedings.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e63210 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e63210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de11c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"de11c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2321\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Internal Policies and Prevention Protocols<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2321\"><ul><li class=\"p1\">Designing and implementing internal protocols to prevent workplace harassment, including sexual harassment and harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Advising on the development of equality and diversity policies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b0320 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4b0320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03a902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a03a902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Tax and Multidisciplinary Integration<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\"><ul><li class=\"p1\">Reviewing the tax treatment of compensation schemes.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Assessing the tax impact of implementing employee benefits, such as bonuses and extraordinary compensation.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Supporting the implementation of stock option plans and other forms of equity-based compensation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d46a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f8d46a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e757285\" data-id=\"e757285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10d5e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10d5e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For more information, view the frequently asked questions about Employment Law.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e16ff5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5e16ff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#faqs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af3e5a2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af3e5a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20156693\" data-id=\"20156693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9269761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9269761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Download other publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7c0703 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7c0703\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d93892\" data-id=\"7d93892\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e93005 elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"6e93005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:18,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Diapositivas\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Guide employment\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/guide_employment.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef26796 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef26796\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a42db5\" data-id=\"4a42db5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0e5d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2c0e5d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"form\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d122275 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d122275\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d896eeb\" data-id=\"d896eeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ead12d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ead12d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact person<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e80d072 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e80d072\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e602a34\" data-id=\"e602a34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70915b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d70915b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/en\/our-team\/eduardo-de-sousa-gama\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Eduardo_De_Sousa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16035\" alt=\"Eduardo_De_Sousa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Eduardo_De_Sousa.jpg 640w, https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Eduardo_De_Sousa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seegman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Eduardo_De_Sousa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-144f213\" data-id=\"144f213\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0670e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0670e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seegman.com\/en\/our-team\/eduardo-de-sousa-gama\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eduardo De Sousa-Gama<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479ad37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479ad37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"mailto:edesousagama@seegman.com\"><span 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you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bebbbb elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"0bebbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width_tablet&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Employment Law form\" aria-label=\"Employment Law form\" novalidate=\"\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"15909\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"0bebbbb\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Employment Law\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"15909\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\temail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-select elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_dccbcd8 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_dccbcd8\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCountry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field elementor-select-wrapper remove-before \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"select-caret-down-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"form_fields[field_dccbcd8]\" id=\"form-field-field_dccbcd8\" class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-size-sm\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Spain\">Spain<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"-\">-<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Afghanistan\">Afghanistan<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Akrotiri\">Akrotiri<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Albania\">Albania<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Algeria\">Algeria<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"American Samoa\">American Samoa<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Andorra\">Andorra<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Angola\">Angola<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Anguilla\">Anguilla<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Antarctica\">Antarctica<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Antigua and Barbuda\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Argentina\">Argentina<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab8efce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab8efce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bab9d0\" data-id=\"7bab9d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29aa1f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"29aa1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f93aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"04f93aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1.\tWhat are the mandatory registration procedures with the Social Security authorities that a foreign investor must complete before hiring local employees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5211\"><p>Before hiring local staff, all foreign investors must formally register as employers with the Spanish tax and Social Security authorities. Although it is not mandatory to set up a local company, employers wishing to register must submit various documents proving their corporate status.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Tax and Social Security Authorities:<\/strong> It is essential to complete the initial registration as an employer with both public authorities before proceeding with the first employment registration.<\/li><li><strong>Legalisation of documents:<\/strong> The foreign documentation required for this process must be duly legalised and accompanied by the corresponding official translation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2.\tWhat percentage of the salary do the employer\u2019s and employee\u2019s Social Security contributions represent, and what does the \u2018additional solidarity contribution\u2019 consist of?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5212\"><p>Social Security contributions amount to approximately 32% of the salary payable by the employer and 6.35% payable by the employee, with a progressive \u201cadditional solidarity contribution\u201d applied to salaries exceeding the maximum contribution base. These contributions are calculated on the basis of the basic salary and commissions earned, subject to a maximum contribution base set by law at \u20ac5,101.20 per month for 2026.<\/p><p>The &#8220;additional solidarity contribution&#8221; is levied on the amount exceeding this maximum base, with the cost shared between the employer and the employee across the following brackets:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Bracket 1 (5.5% total; 1.15% in 2026):<\/strong> Applies to the first 10% of the amount exceeding the maximum contribution base.<\/li><li><strong>Bracket 2 (6% in total; 1.25% in 2026):<\/strong> Taxes the salary excess between 10% and 50%.<\/li><li><strong>Bracket 3 (7% total; 1.46% in 2026):<\/strong> Applies to the entire salary excess exceeding 50% of the aforementioned maximum threshold.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3.\tWhat is the \u2018Intergenerational Equity Mechanism\u2019 and how will it increase Social Security contribution costs for businesses up to 2050?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5213\"><p>The Intergenerational Equity Mechanism is an additional and progressive Social Security contribution strategically designed to ensure the long-term sustainability and financial health of the pension system. This tax surcharge is shared between employers and employees alike.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Initial application:<\/strong> The surcharge began to be levied on wages in the 2023 financial year, starting at an initial rate of 0.6%.<\/li><li><strong>Progressive increase:<\/strong> The rate will undergo continuous incremental increases until it reaches a tax ceiling of 1.2% in 2050.<\/li><li><strong>Equity objective: <\/strong>The legislation aims to balance the demographic burden across generations, securing the future of retirement benefits without compromising the state\u2019s current viability.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5214\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5214\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4.\tWhat are the company\u2019s unavoidable obligations regarding the payment of Social Security contributions if it decides to temporarily suspend employment agreements through an ERTE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5214\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5214\"><p>During the term of an ERTE, companies cease the regular payment of wages but retain the unavoidable legal obligation to continue paying Social Security contributions for the affected employees. This strict financial requirement applies equally whether there is a full suspension of the agreement or merely a reduction in working hours.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Mandatory payment of contributions:<\/strong> The company must continue to make its social security contributions to the public system throughout the duration of the ERTE.<\/li><li><strong>Exemption options:<\/strong> Opportunities for exemptions and rebates on social security contributions arise if the company implements training programmes for the suspended workforce.<\/li><li><strong>Employee protection:<\/strong> Despite the interruption of work, employees retain their full entitlement to state unemployment benefit.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5215\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5215\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5.\tHow is the payment of the annual salary typically structured in Spain (number of instalments) and what is the official National Minimum Wage (SMI) for the year 2026?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5215\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5215\"><p>Typically, the gross annual salary under Spanish law is structured and distributed across 14 payments, and the official National Minimum Wage (SMI) for 2026 stands at \u20ac1,221 per month under this same structure. The standard remuneration package provides for the payment of 12 ordinary monthly instalments supplemented by 2 extraordinary payments accrued annually.\u00a0 The exact dates for the payment of these extraordinary payments, as well as the minimum wage by professional classification, are always determined and regulated within the collective agreement applicable to the company.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5216\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5216\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">6.\tWhat percentage of the working day must be worked from home to be legally considered \u2018remote working\u2019, and what benefits or equipment costs must the company bear?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5216\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5216\"><p>Legally, an employee is considered to be working under a &#8220;remote working&#8221; arrangement when they carry out 30% or more of their total working hours from their own home, or a similar location, calculated over a three-month reference period. This arrangement must be agreed in writing, is irreversible due to its unilateral nature, and safeguards the employee\u2019s original rights against any corporate encroachment.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Prohibition on financial burden:<\/strong> The remote working framework strictly prohibits the passing on of new financial costs to the employee.<\/li><li><strong>Provision of infrastructure:<\/strong> The employer is fully responsible for providing the devices, tools and physical resources necessary to carry out the work.<\/li><li><strong>Maintenance costs:<\/strong> The company must bear all operational costs relating to maintenance, obsolescence and connectivity arising from the equipment provided.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5217\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5217\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">7.\tFrom how many employees is a company obliged to audit its salaries to detect a gender pay gap, and when does the law require justification?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5217\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5217\"><p>Any corporation established in Spain with 50 or more employees has a mandatory legal obligation to carry out an audit to detect any gender pay gap. In addition, it is mandatory to maintain a transparent and disaggregated pay register available to the employees\u2019 legal representatives. At Seegman, we design preventive employment audits to ensure that multinationals are exempt from severe regulatory fines.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Current justification threshold:<\/strong> At present, the authorities require robust, objective and reasonable justification in any corporate scenario where the pay gap reaches or exceeds 25%.<\/li><li><strong>Future justification threshold:<\/strong> This low level of legal tolerance will fall sharply to 5% when the mandatory transposition of the European Directive on pay transparency comes into effect by the deadline of June 2026.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5218\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5218\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">8.\tWhat legal protection do employees have regarding their pay and length of service if a foreign investor acquires the company or business unit (transfer of undertaking)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5218\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5218\"><p>Under the doctrine of business succession, the acquisition of a company or a business unit ensures the automatic transfer of all employees to the new ownership, safeguarding both their previous salary level and original length of service.<\/p><p>The purchaser fully assumes the position of the former employer and is prohibited from unilaterally altering any of the employment conditions in force at the time of signing. In view of this, the selling and purchasing entities assume strict joint and several legal liability, which extends for three years, in respect of any pre-existing social or employment-related contingencies or past non-compliance regarding contributions or settlements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5219\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5219\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">9.\tWhat is the maximum number of overtime hours an employee can work per year, and how should they be remunerated or compensated with time off?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5219\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5219\"><p>Spanish employment legislation imposes strict limits on extended working hours, setting the absolute maximum limit for permitted overtime at 80 hours per year per employee. Any hours exceeding those stipulated in the agreement, averaged over a nine-hour working day, are counted as overtime, and it is mandatory to record each day worked at the company on a daily basis.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Financial compensation<\/strong>: The rate of pay for an hour of overtime may never be lower than the standard rate paid for each ordinary hour of work.<\/li><li><strong>Compensation in the form of time off:<\/strong> The regulation permits and facilitates the substitution of monetary payment with compensation for such overtime hours in the form of equivalent time off (paid leave).<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">10.\tUnder what circumstances (economic, technical, organisational or production-related) may an employer unilaterally make substantial changes to the remuneration system?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52110\"><p>An employer may make substantial changes to key elements such as the remuneration system and salaries on the grounds of reasons strictly linked to economic, technical, organisational or market-related (operational) shortcomings or challenges that justify such changes. The company must provide factual evidence that such changes are essential to consolidate competitiveness, increase productivity or effectively reorganise operational and technological processes. At Seegman, we structure operations for foreign companies by drafting the documentary and legal files that provide robust procedural safeguards for the implementation of these changes affecting salaries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">11.\tWhat options for compensatory remuneration (severance pay) does an employee have if the company permanently transfers them to another workplace that involves a change of residence?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52111\"><p>Faced with a corporate measure of permanent transfer (geographical mobility) justified on operational grounds that requires an actual change of residence, the affected employee has the option to either accept the company\u2019s decision or formally terminate their employment agreement. Likewise, they have the right to challenge the decision in court; should a court rule against the company\u2019s justification for the transfer, the company would be obliged to immediately reinstate the employee at their previous place of work.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Acceptance and relocation:<\/strong> If the employee accepts the new geographical posting, they are entitled to reimbursement of all relocation-related expenses.<\/li><li><strong>Termination and severance pay:<\/strong> If, on the other hand, the employee decides to terminate their employment, they are entitled to severance pay calculated at 20 days\u2019 gross salary for each year of service with the company.<\/li><li><strong>Statutory maximum limit:<\/strong> The maximum monetary limit payable in compensation arising from a geographical transfer shall never exceed 12 months\u2019 ordinary gross salary.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">12.\tWhat are the exact differences in severance pay (statutory compensation) between a justified dismissal and a dismissal declared \u2018unfair\u2019?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52112\"><p>The fundamental difference lies in the cost of the severance pay: a dismissal on well-justified objective grounds requires the company to pay 20 days\u2019 salary per year worked, whereas a finding of unfair dismissal drastically increases the liability to 33 days per year. At Seegman, we advise foreign corporations on planning workforce restructuring, accurately calculating these scenarios to mitigate any unforeseen financial impact.<\/p><p>From a technical and legal perspective, severance pay is structured within the following limits:<\/p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Type of Dismissal<\/p><\/td><td><p>Statutory Severance Pay<\/p><\/td><td><p>Legal Maximum Limit<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Objective (Justified) Dismissal<\/p><\/td><td><p>20 days per year worked.<\/p><\/td><td><p>12 months\u2019 salary.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Unfair Dismissal (General)<\/p><\/td><td><p>33 days per year worked.<\/p><\/td><td><p>24 monthly payments.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Unfair dismissal (Agreements prior to February 2012)<\/p><\/td><td><p>45 days per year for the period worked prior to February 2012.<\/p><\/td><td><p>42 monthly payments.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">13.\tWhat severance pay should be provided for in the event of a collective redundancy, and from what number of affected employees is it considered as such?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52113\"><p>The minimum severance pay in collective redundancy proceedings is statutorily set by the legislator at a rate of 20 days\u2019 pay for each year of service with the company, subject to a cap of 12 months\u2019 full salary. However, case law and practical precedent dictate that trade union representatives usually agree to substantial increases on these statutory severance ratios during the mandatory period of prior consultation with the employer. Our presence in Madrid and Lisbon enables Seegman to act as key legal advisors in high-conflict transactions, securing settlement agreements with the negotiating committees.<\/p><p>A significant reduction in human resources triggers the mandatory legal procedure for collective redundancies under the following specific conditions:<\/p><ul><li>Termination of the employment relationship of 10 or more employees within a workforce of up to 100.<\/li><li>A reduction affecting one-tenth of the core workforce in units comprising between 100 and 300 employees.<\/li><li>Dismissal of more than 30 permanent employees if the company exceeds the internal workforce threshold of 300 employees.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">14.\tWhat is the legal presumption regarding the duration of employment agreements in Spain, and what are the only two grounds that justify the conclusion of a fixed-term agreement?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52114\"><p>Spanish law presumes by default that all employment agreements are entered into for an indefinite period and on a full-time basis. Therefore, temporary employment is a very strict exception limited to just two legal grounds, always requiring the company to justify in writing the exact reason and the estimated duration of the temporary arrangement.<\/p><p>The only two permitted types of fixed-term contracts are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Agreement due to production circumstances<\/strong>: This is used to deal with occasional, unforeseeable increases or temporary disruptions to the company\u2019s ordinary business (including covering staff holidays). Its maximum legal duration is six months, extendable to one year if permitted by the sectoral collective agreement. It may also be used for foreseeable occasional situations, but with a maximum limit of 90 non-consecutive days per year.<\/li><li><strong>Replacement agreement:<\/strong> Designed exclusively to replace a worker who is entitled to have their job reserved (for example, sick leave or maternity leave) or to make up the working hours of an employee on reduced hours. Additionally, it may be used exceptionally to temporarily fill a post whilst a permanent recruitment process is underway, with a strict maximum limit of three months.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-52115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-52115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">15.\tWhat is the maximum legal duration of the probationary period for skilled and unskilled workers, and what happens if the agreement of a pregnant woman is terminated during this period?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-52115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-52115\"><p>The probationary period in Spain lasts for a maximum of six months for qualified technicians and two months for all other workers, allowing the agreement to be terminated without notice or compensation, except in the case of pregnant workers, where objective protection against termination applies.<\/p><p>Legal Limits on Duration In the absence of different provisions in the applicable collective agreement, the maximum limits are:<\/p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Professional Category<\/p><\/td><td><p>Maximum Legal Duration<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Qualified Technicians<\/p><\/td><td><p>Up to 6 months.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Other Workers<\/p><\/td><td><p>Up to 2 months (the limit is extended to 3 months in companies with fewer than 25 employees).<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Maternity Entitlements and Protection<\/p><ul><li><strong>Termination without compensation:<\/strong> During this period, both the employer and the employee may terminate the employment relationship unilaterally, without notice and without the employee being entitled to any severance pay.<\/li><li><strong>Nullity due to Pregnancy:<\/strong> Termination of an agreement during the probationary period of a pregnant employee is considered null and void.<\/li><li><strong>Exception to Protection:<\/strong> Termination will only be valid if the employer can demonstrate objective and duly justified grounds that are entirely unrelated to the pregnancy or maternity.<\/li><li><strong>Consequences of Nullity:<\/strong> If the employer fails to prove such unrelated grounds, the court will declare the dismissal null and void, ordering the immediate reinstatement of the employee and the payment of any wages not received.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"1.\\tWhat are the mandatory registration procedures with the Social Security authorities that a foreign investor must complete before hiring local employees?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Before hiring local staff, all foreign investors must formally register as employers with the Spanish tax and Social Security authorities. 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