The online retail giant will also have to pay €6.16 million in Social Security contributions that were not paid while the staff were providing delivery services to the multinational
The self-employed could soon pay according to their real income, rather than a fixed monthly amount regardless of how much they make
The deal, which has received the green light from unions and employers, also includes new support for self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus crisis
The decision could have far-reaching consequences for businesses in the so-called gig economy such as Glovo and Deliveroo
Labor ministry, unions and business associations negotiating a €430 monthly benefit and seeking ways to improve the conditions of the furlough scheme for part-time workers
A quarterly fall of this scale was not even recorded during the worst months of the 2008 global recession
The initiative comes after thousands of employees were forced to work from home during the three-month coronavirus lockdown
But despite help from the ERTE furloughing scheme, the labor market has lost 760,000 jobs since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis
Here is an overview of who will be eligible for the program, how it will be managed and how it will be funded
This is the second time that the government has allocated money to make up for the drop in contributions caused by the coronavirus crisis
The measure is due to be approved by the government this week, and is aimed at helping 2.3 million at risk of poverty at a cost of €3 billion
The agreement between the government and EH Bildu, which was announced late last night to the surprise of other groups, was subject to a late-night “rectification” by the Socialist Party
Although this is normally a good time of the year for the Spanish labor market, registered unemployment grew by 282,891 after posting similar figures in March
While the first quarter of the year is never good, temporary layoffs and confinement have made things harder for workers and job seekers alike
The coalition government is finalizing its plans for the system, which will be introduced in May and will benefit households in poverty
Agencies have increased staff to process filings tied to temporary layoff schemes in a bid to start paying benefits by early May
Jobless claims surged by 302,000 people and social security affiliations slumped by over 800,000
With the economy in slow motion, small businesses may soon benefit from extended deadlines on social security payment obligations
Spain’s biggest labor unions also support the move, but businesses warn of “negative impact” on companies
PM Pedro Sánchez calls it “the greatest mobilization of resources in the country’s entire democratic history”
Pedro Sánchez recommends remote working and the closure of schools across the country, not just in high-transmission areas
Although turnout was lower than previous years, tens of thousands of people across the country took to the street to protest for greater gender equality
Registered unemployment rose by 90,248, making this the worst month of January since 2014
While employment is growing in aggregate terms, there is a lot of instability due to the high number of temporary positions
But many of the new contracts are temporary while permanent ones continued to fall as part of an ongoing trend in 2019
From today, a new law will force all companies in Spain to track the number of hours their employees work, in a bid to clamp down on the widespread practice of unpaid overtime
New data shows jobless rate has inched up to 14.7%, but minister says seasonal factors are to blame