Your employment rights in Spain, explained in plain Englishhttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/calculate-unfair-dismissal-severance/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/calculate-unfair-dismissal-severance/How to calculate unfair dismissal severance in Spain: the 33 days per year, the 45/33 double segment for pre-2012 contracts, and the tax exemption.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/dismissed-while-on-sick-leave/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/dismissed-while-on-sick-leave/Can you be dismissed while on sick leave in Spain?: the difference between fair, unfair and null dismissal, Law 15/2022 and how to react to the letter.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/calculate-final-settlement-finiquito/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/calculate-final-settlement-finiquito/How to calculate your final settlement in Spain: current salary, bonus payments, unused holiday, notice and the difference between gross and net pay.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/disciplinary-dismissal-unemployment-benefit-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/disciplinary-dismissal-unemployment-benefit-spain/A disciplinary dismissal in Spain still gives you access to paro. What you get, what you don't, the deadlines, and what changes if the dismissal is unfair.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/objective-dismissal-severance-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/objective-dismissal-severance-spain/Objective dismissal in Spain pays 20 days of salary per year worked, capped at 12 months. How it is calculated, when it is paid and whether it is taxed.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/unused-vacation-pay-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/unused-vacation-pay-spain/If you leave a job in Spain with unused vacation days, the company must pay them in your finiquito. How to count the days and the amount, with a worked example.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/childcare-leave-of-absence-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/childcare-leave-of-absence-spain/Spanish law gives you up to 3 years of leave per child. How to request it, how long your job is protected, and what happens to seniority and social security.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/reduced-working-hours-childcare-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/reduced-working-hours-childcare-spain/You can cut your hours by 1/8 to 1/2 to care for a child under 12 in Spain. How much your pay drops, how to ask for it and who chooses your schedule.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/dismissal-claim-deadline/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/dismissal/dismissal-claim-deadline/Deadline to challenge a dismissal in Spain: how the 20 working-day expiry period is counted, the conciliation form and when the deadline is suspended.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/employment-contracts/probation-period-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/employment-contracts/probation-period-spain/Probation period in Spain: maximum length by collective agreement, your rights, ending without severance, and what happens with pregnancy or sick leave.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/employment-contracts/temporary-contract-becomes-permanent/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/employment-contracts/temporary-contract-becomes-permanent/When does a temporary contract become permanent in Spain?: the 18-months-in-24 rule, contract misuse and how to claim permanent status, with an example.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/erte-ere/erte-vs-ere-differences/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/erte-ere/erte-vs-ere-differences/ERTE vs ERE in Spain: whether it is temporary or final, the severance and unemployment benefit in each case, and your information rights in the process.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/sign-finiquito-not-in-agreement/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/final-settlement/sign-finiquito-not-in-agreement/Should you sign the finiquito if you disagree?: what signing not in agreement means, when to involve a worker representative, and its effect on a claim.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/voluntary-leave-of-absence-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/leave-reduced-hours/voluntary-leave-of-absence-spain/Voluntary leave of absence in Spain: requirements, length from 4 months to 5 years, preferential re-entry and unemployment benefit rules on return.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/sick-leave/employer-checks-during-sick-leave/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/sick-leave/employer-checks-during-sick-leave/What can your employer check while you are on sick leave?: mutual insurance checks, medical exams, investigators, social media and compatible activities.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/sick-leave/sick-leave-pay-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/sick-leave/sick-leave-pay-spain/How much sick leave pay do workers receive in Spain?: percentages for common illness and work accidents, the regulatory base and maximum duration allowed.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/unemployment-benefit/how-long-unemployment-benefit-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/unemployment-benefit/how-long-unemployment-benefit-spain/How long can you receive unemployment benefit in Spain?: the contribution-days table for the last six years, and how the amount and IPREM caps work.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/unemployment-benefit/resignation-unemployment-benefit-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/unemployment-benefit/resignation-unemployment-benefit-spain/Can you claim unemployment benefit after resigning in Spain?: the exceptions that qualify, Article 50 of the Workers Statute, and relocation cases.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/worker-rights/overtime-limit-pay-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/worker-rights/overtime-limit-pay-spain/Overtime in Spain: the 80-hour annual limit, its minimum value, time off within four months, and how time records are used as evidence in a claim.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/worker-rights/statutory-holiday-days-spain/https://derechosdeltrabajador.es/en/worker-rights/statutory-holiday-days-spain/How many statutory holiday days do workers get in Spain?: the 30 calendar days, calendar versus working days, accrual, and payment if you leave early.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT