Dismissal in Spain

Dismissal in Spain

Dismissal in Spain is the decision of the company to terminate the employment relationship it has established with the employee through the employment contract. The termination of the employment contract is established in Article 49 of the Employees Statute (ES). The...

As of April paternity leave in Spain has been extended

Prior to this, fathers were able to enjoy a paternity leave in Spain of a maximum of six weeks following the birth of a child, but with the entry into force of Royal Decree Law 8/2019, of 8 March on urgent measures relating to social protection and the fight against irregular working hours, paternity leave in Spain was extended to eight weeks as of April 2019.