Course code: JSB-ELSP - call 0845 071 2801
Overview
Course duration: 1 day.
This course is run in partnership with JSB.
This Employment Law Spain seminar, led by top employment law experts from Bird & Bird, provides an excellent overview of the Spanish employment law framework. Interactive case studies are used throughout to help put the law into practice for HR and line managers with responsibilities for employees in Spain.
It is crucial that businesses setting up operations in Spain understand the law operating in this jurisdiction, particularly with regard to works councils, social security, holiday and working time.
Is it right for me?
Designed for directors, HR and personnel professionals, employment law advisers, lawyers, employee relations professionals and line managers who have, or expect to have, responsibility for staff in Spain.
What will I learn?
- Clear and concise information on the core legal issues in Spanish employment law
- Practical, hands-on advice from local lawyers with direct experience of advising international companies
- Use of interactive case studies to put the law into practice
- Learn how to handle HR issues in Spain successfully
What will it cover?
An overview of the employment law framework in Spain
- An introduction to Spanish employment law: examining the legal system and the social framework
- Identifying the main laws that regulate the employment relationship: general legislation, specific legislation and collective bargaining agreements
Setting up operations and hiring employees in Spain
- Examining the different methods of engaging staff in Spain
- Contracts of employment- key considerations and terms and conditions
- Trial periods, pay, annual leave, working time, work permits
- Varying employment contracts
- Non competition
Collective bargaining and trade unions
- Appreciating the role of trade unions in Spain and how these impact employers
- Understanding the terms of collective bargaining agreements: what you need to know
- Works councils
Day to day employee management
- Dealing with absence and performance
- Dispute resolution: what is the situation in Spain?
- Grievances, disciplinary issues and dismissals: policies, procedures and practices
Termination of employment
- Ways of terminating employment and general dismissal protection
- Information and consultation
- Notice periods
- Employment tribunals and claims
Employment tribunals and the courts
- Statute of limitations
- What are the procedures that must be followed?
- Appeals
Discrimination law
- The right to equality and non-discrimination
- What are the obligations for employers?
What's on the horizon?
- Future developments in labour law
- Concerns for employers
Questions and answers