“The only thing the government is not thinking about is a slowdown strategy,” warned Secretary of State for Employment Joaquín Pérez Rey. “If we go to next Monday without a proposal from the employers’ association, we will have to make a decision,” he said.
The Department of Labor shamed employers on Monday CEOE and Cepyme that they have not submitted written proposals regarding the Spanish Government’s proposals regarding the reduction of working hours and called on them to bring them to next Monday’s meeting.
“The only thing the government is not thinking about is a delay strategy,” warned the State Secretary for Employment. Joaquin Perez Reyat the end of the meeting of the social dialogue table to discuss the reduction of the maximum working day from the current 40 hours per week to 38.5 hours this year and 37.5 hours in 2025.
“If we go to next Monday without a proposal from the employers’ association, we will have to make a decision,” said Pérez Rey, who emphasized that the change will be implemented by law.
The minister recalled that negotiations on this measure, included in the agreement between the PSOE and the Sumar government, started at the beginning of this year and that in parallel, employers and unions started bipartite negotiations, which did not bear fruit.
“Almost six months later After the table has done its work, there are no written proposals,” Pérez accused Rey.
He has emphasized that the Spanish government will not agree to this extend the maximum overtime hoursthe main obstacle that prevented employers and unions from reaching an agreement.
He also recalled that the reduction will go hand in hand with changes in the economy time registration, which will be digitalso that there is effective supervision of compliance with the measure.
The Second Vice President and Secretary of Labor, Yolanda Diazannounced last week that it would send a text message to the Cortes as soon as possible.
The secretary of Union Action van CCOOMari Cruz Vicente has assured that the reduction of working hours is “a demand of the trade union organizations and a substantial progress in the field of rights”, and also “a matter of social justice”, because there are groups that are not covered by collective bargaining .
“The government’s proposal is in line with the objectives of UGT“, assured the Deputy Secretary for Union Policy, Fernando Luján, who has asked employers “to speak out and say whether they are willing to negotiate an annual reduction, because after six months” they have not yet done so. has cleared up that mystery.”
Source: EITB
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