Government measures in key jurisdictions 5th edition - Flipbook - Page 128
Spain
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Teleworking: The official Spanish state gazette (BOE) has published the Royal Decree Law
28/2020, dated September 22, 2020, introducing new regulations related to teleworking.
For further details please visit here.
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Sick leave: Sick leave due to Covid-19 infections or preventive isolation is treated as an
occupational accident for the purposes of benefits.
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Recoverable paid leave: There was a time window between March 30 and April 9, 2020,
both inclusive, in which employees involved in non-essential activities were not able to go
to work as result of the Covid-19 crisis and subsequent State of Emergency. During that
period, those affected employees benefited from a mandatory recoverable paid leave
(permiso retribuido recuperable). The recovery of the missing working hours by the
employees shall be carried out until December 31, 2020, under the conditions to be
collectively agreed with their employer, unless there is an agreement between the parties
to extend such period.
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Measures applicable after the end of the state of emergency: Royal Decree Law
21/2020 (“RD 21/2020”) establishes the specific measures and obligations to be adopted
at workplaces, related to ventilation and cleaning, work shifts, workspaces or progressive
return, among others, as well as the promotion of the use of teleworking and with regard
to employees who have symptoms compatible with Covid-19. See here and below for
more information.
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Spain: Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 of March 17, 2020 launches urgent and extraordinary
measures to confront the economic and social impact of Covid-19.
Companies facing the Covid-19 Crisis: 4th edition.
Covid-19: Key new legislation introduced in Royal Decree-Law 11/2020.
Workers in non-essential services will be compelled to take recoverable paid leave.
Covid-19: Publication of the new extension of ERTEs, unemployment protection measures
and the 'Plan Mecuida' work/life balance program.
The keys to the new telework regulation agreed by the social agents.
Teleworking: the importance of a good agreement.
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Insolvency
Has the
government
made any
changes to
insolvency
legislation?
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The duty to request a voluntary insolvency order has been disabled until March 14,
2021. In this respect, no petitions for necessary insolvency orders filed by creditors
against the debtor will be admitted for consideration. However, directors should not
lower their guard, since this measure does not mean that they cannot incur liability for
causing or aggravating insolvency for the company. For further information about this
matter please visit here.
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The Official Spanish State Gazette (BOE) has published a new Spanish Revised
Insolvency Law on May 7, 2020, introducing regulation that departs from the existing
provisions on restructurings and insolvencies and that will enter into force on
September 1, 2020. For further details please visit here.
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For more information please see here and here and here.
Government measures in key jurisdictions
