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Labor Law

A branch of law that regulates the relationship between workers and employers, focusing on principles distinct from Civil Law, with the Workers' Statute as a key reference point.

Social Security Law

An organized system of public benefits aimed at safeguarding individuals in various work-related situations like illness, disability, unemployment, and old age, with the General Social Security Law being a significant regulation.

Workers' Statute

Legislation defining the conditions under which its provisions are applicable, particularly to workers providing paid services under the management of an employer, outlining the rights and obligations in the labor relationship.

Employment Contract

A legal agreement between an employer and an employee, specifying terms and conditions of work, including aspects like working hours, salary, leave, and responsibilities of both parties.

Collective Bargaining

Negotiations between employers and labor unions representing a group of workers to determine terms of employment, working conditions, and resolving disputes collectively.

Spanish Constitution

The fundamental legal document in Spain, recognizing labor as a right for all citizens, outlining the duty to work, the right to choose a profession, and the need for fair remuneration without discrimination based on gender.

Individual Law

Pertaining to aspects of labor law concerning individual employment relationships, covering elements like the employment contract, working conditions, salary, and employer sanctions.

Collective Law

Deals with matters affecting groups of workers collectively, such as workers' representation within companies, collective bargaining, and addressing conflicts like strikes.

Contributory Coverage

In Social Security Law, it involves access to benefits after mandatory contributions, creating a protective mechanism linked to work and income loss.

Non-contributory Coverage

Social Security assistance provided based on proof of hardship or real need, covering situations like old age, disability, or family burdens for individuals with insufficient income.

Workers' Statute

A legal framework in force since 1980, regulating labor activity, employment relationships, and basic rights and duties of workers and employers.

Labor Law

Governs the relationship between employers and employees, covering aspects such as contracts, working conditions, and rights and obligations.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Agreements between unions and employers' associations that cannot change the areas regulated in the Workers' Statute.

Basic Labor Rights

Include the right to work, free choice of profession, unionization, collective bargaining, and protection against discrimination.

Duties of Workers

Obligations such as performing job duties in good faith, following safety measures, obeying employer instructions, not competing with the company, and contributing to productivity.

Labor Management

Involves the obligation of workers to perform work under the direction of the employer, following legal provisions and instructions.

Rights and Duties Derived from the Contract

Focus on the performance of remunerated work, non-discrimination, inviolability of the worker's person, and occupational health and safety.

Mobbing

Defined as harassment behavior in the workplace, involving repeated hostile acts that degrade and discriminate against a worker, leading to serious consequences for the victim's emotional stability.

Harassment at Work

The act of humiliating a person, reducing them to a thing, and seriously affecting their moral integrity, leading to feelings of terror, anguish, and inferiority. It must go beyond personal sensitivity and undermine the worker's moral integrity.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

An agreement resulting from negotiations between worker and employer representatives, regulating working conditions, productivity, and labor peace within a specific sector. It is a key source of labor law, with minimum content requirements outlined by law.

Labor Activity Center

Refers to the physical space where work is conducted, distinct from a company or workplace. The location must comply with safety regulations, and any changes or expansions need to be communicated to the labor authority.

Disciplinary Regime

The authority granted to an employer to sanction employees for labor breaches based on a disciplinary regulation or collective bargaining agreement. Sanctions must be reviewable before the social jurisdiction, with serious misconduct requiring written communication to the worker.

Sanctions

Penalties imposed on employees for misconduct or violation of company policies, which may include verbal or written reprimands, suspension of employment and salary, or dismissal.

Statute of Limitations

A specified period after which an offense committed by a worker ceases to be considered an infraction, as outlined in the Workers' Statute.

Disciplinary Regulations

Rules and procedures established within a company to address and handle employee misconduct, with different levels of offenses and corresponding penalties.

Workers' Representation

The right of employees to elect representatives to defend their interests, participate in company decisions, and engage in collective bargaining, as outlined in the Workers' Statute.