Manuel V. Gómez

A new decree has been passed that aims to reduce the pay gap and promote greater equality

The unemployment rate has also dropped to 14.45%, thanks mostly to the public sector

But unemployment also grew last month, with a total of 3.2 million people out of work, according to figures released on Monday by the Labor Ministry

More than two million people are employed by the sector but many are on temporary contracts

Economy exceeds growth forecasts with nearly 470,000 new positions created between April and June

A detailed report covering 2015-2017 concludes that the firm’s employees are not self-employed, given that the company controls all aspects of their activity

Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets on Thursday in 120 different cities, calling for more to be done about the pay gap, gender violence and harassment, among other issues

Pay gap occurs across all observed variables, including age, education and years of service

New study shows females spend 26.5 hours on non-remunerated jobs while males only do 14 hours

Record number of employment contracts in 2017 but goal of permanent work elusive for many

Madrid also criticized for failure of poverty-reduction measures and elevated school drop-out rate

The collective bargaining deal will affect 137,000 people employed in key sector of regional economy

Referendum preparations continue, but regional officials are now suggesting a period of talks before secession occurs

Data confirms high numbers of people forced to work in temporary or short-term positions

Proposed stoppages over course of three months come as dispute at Barcelona’s El Prat continues

Move comes after striking staff at Barcelona’s El Prat reject latest proposal

More than 80,000 people sign up to Social Security, which now has 18.4 million affiliates

Registered jobless figure fell by nearly 112,000 people, but most new contracts are temporary

After poor winter, jobless rate now at 18.75%, slightly above figure for the end of 2016

More than 161,000 people signed up to Social Security system, raising total number of affiliates to almost 18 million

Revenue from growing affiliations fueled by job creation cannot keep pace with increased spending

Organization raises 2017 growth forecast to 2.5%, but voices concerns about poor job quality

The creation of employment accelerated in the second month of the year with 74,080 more people signed up with Social Security

Basque and Catalan suppliers stress importance of NAFTA free trade deal to their own businesses

Social media giant has registered with central bank, and is poised to challenge traditional lenders

Official figures show the number of people registered as looking for work fell by 390,534 last year

But critics say plan aimed at boosting work–life balance does not address workers’ real problems