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Spain leads way with new laws to protect workers in ‘gig economy’

Steph Osborn12th May 202130th July 2021

12th May 202130th July 20214901

Spain passed ground-breaking legislation on Tuesday in protecting freelance workers and clamping down on employers who financially benefit from hiring rather than employing them. The...

CaixaBank to cut over 8,000 jobs in Spain’s biggest banking staff reduction

Steph Osborn20th April 20213rd September 2021

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CaixaBank has revealed plans to cut nearly a fifth of its workforce and to close hundreds of branches in the months ahead. The significant restructuring...

Spain’s job market showing slight signs of recovery, but tourism still worst hit

News Desk6th April 202112th April 2021

6th April 202112th April 20212411

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Apr) A year fighting the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has left hundreds of thousands unemployed in Spain and many...

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After CaixaBank completes Bankia merger, what’s next for Spain’s largest bank?

Steph Osborn31st March 20215th April 2021

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Since CaixaBank formally acquired Bankia last Friday, following the biggest merger this century in Spain’s banking sector, it began trading on the stock market this week as...

Spain to pilot a trial of 4-day working week

Steph Osborn21st March 202123rd March 2021

21st March 202123rd March 20214183

Spain could become the first country in the world to test out a four-day working week, after the government agreed to a pilot project for...

Spain approves total €11bn in aid for SMEs to support pandemic recovery

Steph Osborn12th March 202117th March 2021

12th March 202117th March 20212747

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (17 Mar) The Spanish government has today approved more direct aid to small and medium sized companies to help with...

Covid third wave hits jobs – 4 million unemployed in Spain, first time in 5 years

News Desk2nd March 20218th March 2021

2nd March 20218th March 20213141

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (8 Mar) The number of unemployed people in Spain rose above 4 million for the first time in five years...

Spain announces €11bn package to help tourism and hospitality sector

News Desk24th February 20215th March 2021

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (5 Mar) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a further 11 billion euro package for small and medium-sized companies, as well...

622,600 jobs lost in Spain during 2020, with 3.7m now unemployed (16.1%)

News Desk28th January 20219th February 2021

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Feb) According to data from Spain’s quarterly workforce survey (EPA) and released by the National Institute for Statistics (INE)...

Spain extends its ERTE furlough scheme to 31 January

News Desk30th September 202020th October 2020

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Oct) Following hours of last-minute negotiations with employers and trade unions this week, the Spanish government has approved an...

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