US EditionSpain Advances Workweek Reduction Bill to Parliament
- On May 6, 2025, Spain moved forward with legislation to shorten the standard workweek in the private sector from 40 hours to 37.5 hours.
- The bill, proposed by the hard-left party Sumar, aims to modernize labor but must pass parliament where the coalition lacks a clear majority.
- The measure would benefit 12.5 million workers, mainly in retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction, and already applies to civil servants.
- Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz stated that the government is updating labor practices to improve worker satisfaction, with the goal of boosting productivity and lowering absenteeism.
- Trade unions support the bill, while business groups and the Catalan party Junts warn of negative effects on small firms and the self-employed, making parliamentary approval uncertain.
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Cepyme warns that the reduction in working hours will "affect recruitment" and will have a direct impact of 13.9 billion
The reduction of working hours, even though the issue has not even begun to be discussed in Parliament, will "affect the hiring forecasts" of companies and "paralyze investment projects." This is the message that they send from Cepyme, the main employer of the country's small and medium-sized enterprises, one of the most belligerent organizations against the star measure of Sumar in view of this legislature. In a communiqué released this Thursda…
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