This month of July, new work permits have entered into force and that not many are aware of. For this reason, this week in ‘La Tarde’ we have had the opportunity to speak with the lawyer expert in labor law, Luis Jiménez-Arellanoto clarify what the new scenarios are and what we are entitled to from now on.
The expert explained, first of all, the new changes that have been introduced in the four-day permits due to force majeure. He first assured that this Royal Decree entered into force on June 30 and has defined as “cause of force majeure” all those “urgent” circumstances. A worker said, “He cannot know them or notify the company in advance and, therefore, when it happens, that worker sends a communication of the type that is to the employer saying that he is leaving without any type of justification”. Something that, yes, must be done later. Before they were only family causes. Now, however, the range is widening and it also applies to unmarried couples and new social scenarios. “as cohabitants or even relatives of the common-law couple”.
Unlike what happens with death permits, which is a particular and specific case, “for this the range of possibilities is very wide”, which can range from an accident to any type of circumstance that involves third parties with which there is some kind of link contemplated in the law.
“Up to four days a year can be enjoyed and is paid”recalled the expert.
What about eight week permits?
It is another of the questions that were addressed this week in ‘La Tarde’. Jiménez-Arellano explained that in these cases, there are several circumstances. “One is the time adjustment that a worker has and another is the new permit, which technically is a suspension of the employment relationship due to paternity.” The latter, he assured him, “not regulated yet”. In cases of care, it is still not possible to request “because there are no regulations.”
With respect to 15 days to which a married couple is entitled, now the unmarried couples are also added. “In all the regulations for permits in the new article for situations that used to be marriages, now there are new social scenarios,” she said. Of course, it must be justified that they are couples as such.
Lastly, regarding the care of relatives that previously was up to 18 years of age, now it is increased to 23. In the event that there is a dependency of more than 65%, he explained, it can be increased to 26. “A worker with a dependent son or daughter who meets the requirements may request a reduction in working hours until the son or daughter reaches 26 years of age.”
2023-07-09 06:18:36
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