11 articles
How a collective dismissal (ERE) works in Spain: the art. 51 thresholds that make a dismissal collective, the 30-day período de consultas, the role of the labour authority, the 20-días compensation, and how an ERE differs from an ERTE. Anchored to the ET.
How dismissal and severance work in Spain: the three kinds of despido, what improcedente and objetivo pay (33 vs 20 días), the 20-day deadline to challenge it, and where the Juzgado de lo Social fits. Anchored to the Estatuto de los Trabajadores.
The types of excedencia in Spain and what each protects: voluntaria (right to return, no reserved post), for childcare (up to 3 years, post reserved the first year), for family care (up to 2 years), and forzosa. The reserva-vs-reingreso distinction explained. Anchored to art. 46 ET.
Calculate your finiquito: days worked of the final month, untaken vacation and accrued pagas extra, with a worked example and what to check before signing the recibo.
How FOGASA works when a Spanish employer is insolvent: the unpaid wages it covers (up to 120 días), the part of severance it pays, the ceilings tied to twice the daily minimum wage, and the one-year deadline to claim. Anchored to art. 33 ET.
How an objective dismissal works in Spain: the causes in art. 52 ET (ineptitude, failure to adapt, economic reasons), the 20 días per year compensation capped at 12 mensualidades, the 15-day notice, and how it turns into improcedente. Anchored to the ET.
How incapacidad temporal works in Spain: who pays days 1 to 15 and who pays after, the 60/75 percent subsidio scale, the 2023 electronic parte reform, and job protection under the ET.
The 2026 SMI under Real Decreto 126/2026: 40,70 euros/day or 1.221 euros/month, the 17.094-euro annual floor, and how the minimum wage sets the wage-garnishment and FOGASA ceilings.
How severance is worked out in Spain: the daily wage, the 33 vs 20 días rates, the 24 and 12 mensualidades caps, and the pre-2012 doble cálculo. Includes a calculator that runs the 45-días tramo. Anchored to the Estatuto de los Trabajadores.
What the finiquito is in Spain, what it must contain (unpaid salary, accrued holiday, prorated pagas extras), why it is not the same as severance, your right to a representative when you sign, and the one-year deadline to claim. Anchored to the ET.
When a dismissal in Spain is declared improcedente, what it pays (33 días per year, capped at 24 mensualidades), who chooses between your job back and the money, and the 20-day deadline you cannot miss. Anchored to art. 56 ET.