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Reuters
03-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Spain's May jobless falls 2.3% from April to 2.45 mln
June 3 (Reuters) - The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell 2.3% in May from a month earlier, or by 57,835, leaving a total of 2.45 million people out of work, data from the Labour Ministry showed on Tuesday. Registered unemployment fell below 2.5 million for the first time since July 2008, the Labour Ministry added. Spain gained 20,790 net formal jobs in May to 21.57 million, on a calendar-adjusted and excluding seasonality, a separate report from the Social Security Ministry showed.
BreakingNews.ie
06-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Spanish bill to cut work week to 37.5 hours heads to parliament
Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the work week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours. If enacted, the bill — which will now go to parliament — would benefit 12.5 million full-time and part-time private sector workers and is expected to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, according to the Ministry of Labour. Advertisement 'Today, we are modernising the world of labour and helping people to be a little happier,' said labour minister Yolanda Diaz, who heads the left-wing party Sumar (Joining Forces). The measure, which already applies to civil servants and some other sectors, would mainly affect retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction, Ms Diaz added. Prime minister Pedro Sanchez's left-wing coalition government does not have a clear majority in parliament, where the bill must be approved for it to become law. The main trade unions have expressed support for the proposal, unlike business associations. Sumar, the hard-left minority partner of Mr Sanchez's Socialist Party, proposed the bill. Advertisement The Catalan nationalist party Junts (Together), an occasional ally of Mr Sanchez's coalition, expressed concern over what it said would be negative consequences for small companies and the self-employed under a shorter working week. The coalition will have to balance the demands of Junts and other smaller parties to get the bill passed. Spain has had a 40-hour work week since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Spanish bill to cut work week to 37.5 hours heads to parliament
Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the work week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours. If enacted, the bill — which will now go to parliament — would benefit 12.5 million full-time and part-time private sector workers and is expected to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, according to the Ministry of Labour. 'Today, we are modernising the world of labour and helping people to be a little happier,' said labour minister Yolanda Diaz, who heads the left-wing party Sumar (Joining Forces). The measure, which already applies to civil servants and some other sectors, would mainly affect retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction, Ms Diaz added. ADVERTISEMENT Prime minister Pedro Sanchez's left-wing coalition government does not have a clear majority in parliament, where the bill must be approved for it to become law. The main trade unions have expressed support for the proposal, unlike business associations. Sumar, the hard-left minority partner of Mr Sanchez's Socialist Party, proposed the bill. The Catalan nationalist party Junts (Together), an occasional ally of Mr Sanchez's coalition, expressed concern over what it said would be negative consequences for small companies and the self-employed under a shorter working week. The coalition will have to balance the demands of Junts and other smaller parties to get the bill passed. Spain has had a 40-hour work week since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours.
Associated Press
06-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Spain's government approves a bill that reduces the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] MADRID (AP) — Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. The Spanish government approved a bill Tuesday reducing the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours. Twelve and a half million full-time and part-time private sector workers will benefit from the reduction, expected to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, according to the Ministry of Labor. 'Today we are modernizing the world of labor and helping people to be a little happier,' said Vice President and Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz. The measure, which already applies to civil servants and some sectors, will mainly affect the retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction industries, Díaz added. The parliament, where the left-wing coalition government doesn't have enough votes, will have to approve the bill for it to come into effect. The main trade unions support the proposal, unlike the business association. Sumar, the leftist minority partner of President Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party, proposed the bill. The Catalan nationalist party Junts, an occasional ally of Sánchez's coalition, expressed concern over what they said were the bill's negative consequences for small companies and the self-employed. Spain has had a 40-hour workweek since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours.
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Spain's government approves a bill that reduces the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours
Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. The Spanish government approved a bill Tuesday reducing the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours. Twelve and a half million full-time and part-time private sector workers will benefit from the reduction, expected to improve productivity and reduce absenteeism, according to the Ministry of Labor. 'Today we are modernizing the world of labor and helping people to be a little happier,' said Vice President and Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz. The measure, which already applies to civil servants and some sectors, will mainly affect the retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction industries, Díaz added. The parliament, where the left-wing coalition government doesn't have enough votes, will have to approve the bill for it to come into effect. The main trade unions support the proposal, unlike the business association. Sumar, the leftist minority partner of President Pedro Sánchez's Socialist Party, proposed the bill. The Catalan nationalist party Junts, an occasional ally of Sánchez's coalition, expressed concern over what they said were the bill's negative consequences for small companies and the self-employed. Spain has had a 40-hour workweek since 1983, when it was reduced from 48 hours.
