Permanent job contracts reach record high in Spain, following labour reform
The number of people registering as unemployed in Spain fell 2.77% in April to 3.02 million people, the lowest level since July 2019, as hirings...
Yolanda Díaz
Spain to increase minimum wage to €1,000
Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz announced on Wednesday that the cabinet will be approving an increase of the country’s minimum wage to €1,000 at the next meeting...
Spanish government secures landmark labour reform, thanks to voting error
The Spanish Congress ratified on Thursday by a single vote made in error a landmark labour reform devised by the country’s PSOE socialist-led coalition government,...
Spanish government secures its 2022 Budget, plus labour reform approval
Spain’s ruling coalition government of the socialist PSOE and left-wing Podemos parties, and led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, secured its hold on power on...
Spain announces €400 culture voucher ‘birthday gift’ for teenagers turning 18
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that teenagers who turn 18 during 2022 will receive a €400 culture voucher to spend on anything from...
Draft housing bill to help young afford rent, and hits multi-property landlords
A new draft housing bill announced this week seeks to curb surging housing costs by stopping rent increases by landlords who own 10 or more...
Spain leads way with new laws to protect workers in ‘gig economy’
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...
Pablo Iglesias leaves role as deputy PM to stand as president in Madrid elections
Pablo Iglesias, leader of the left-wing Podemos group and currently the second deputy prime minister in the coalition government with the PSOE socialists, led by...
Spain extends its ERTE furlough scheme to 31 January
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...
Coronavirus in Spain: unemployment figures worst on record
Official unemployment figures released in Spain on Thursday have already seen the highest increase on record, according to the Labour and Social Security Ministry – but...
