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The next targets of the Labor Inspectorate for 2025-2027. They will mainly check: The fraudulent use of temporary contracts, indefinite but discontinuous contracts, and especially terminations done during probationary periods (apparently their number has significantly increased since the reduction of the type of temporary contracts). Working time registers and compliance with the time off regulations (still waiting for the creation of a new mandatory digital working time register interconnected with the Labor Inspectorate). Prevention of work-related cancer and the application of a gender perspective to the health and safety measures and special attention to the psychosocial risks. The impact of AI at the workplace, preventing the related discrimination. Fraudulent use of Social Security pensions (unemployment, sick leave, etc.) and underpayment of contributions. Click to read the complete Labor Inspectorate Strategic Plan.

The severance pay for unfair terminations in Spain (33 days of salary per worked year) has been considered, again, adequate by the Spanish Supreme Court (no additional severance shall be granted). The European Social Charter (ESC) – which has the same wording as the ILO Convention nº 158 – only provides for an adequate compensation (without further details). Therefore, the EU states have to regulate this provision to set up a particular compensation. The Spanish regulation already provides a certain amount that considers the employee’s salary and years of service for its calculation – who says this is not adequate? Neither the ESC nor the European Court of Justice. However, the Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights (March 20, 2024) considers the Spanish severance pay insufficient. Even so, the Spanish Supreme Court reminds that these decisions are neither enforceable nor binding; these decisions are purely addressed to the European Committee of Ministers and even to them, they are not binding. Therefore, Spain is not obliged to follow those decisions. Supreme Court 07/16/25