Your complete guide to Spanish employment law
A clear, structured reference covering the key employment and payroll obligations for companies with employees in Spain.
Created for companies operating in Spain
Whether you employ one person or 200, Spanish employment law is complex, changes every year and carries real legal risk. This guide provides your HR and legal teams with a reliable, up-to-date reference to support employment compliance in Spain.
Legal certainty
Updated for 2026, the guide gives your teams a reliable employment compliance reference before the Labour Inspectorate knocks on your door.
Everything in one place
From payroll deadlines to compliance plans: one document, one complete overview. No more searching through legislation, circulars or advisor emails.
Tailored to your collective bargaining agreement
Every provision that varies depending on the applicable collective bargaining agreement is clearly marked in amber. Baker Tilly’s team completes the sector-specific values for your business.
Designed for international teams
Written in clear English and Spanish, visually structured and focused on what matters most to non-Spanish HR teams and parent company decision-makers.
A working tool, not just a document
Hyperlinked table of contents, clear section dividers and collective bargaining agreement variables marked in amber: designed for daily use, not for filing away. It also includes a dedicated FAQ secti...
Updated every year
We provide an annual update annex: a concise supplement covering legislative changes, updated rates and new compliance obligations.
What the guide covers
The full spectrum of Spanish employment obligations, visually structured and easy to navigate.
| 01 Introduction | 02 General deadlines | 03 Employment contracts |
04 Salary & remuneration | 05 Benefits in kind | 06 Paid leaves & sick leave 06.1 Paid leaves 06.2 Sick leave |
| 07 Maternity & paternity leave | 08 Vacations | 09 Social Security & tax 09.1 Employer cost breakdown |
| 10 Payroll process | 11 Working hours | 12 Dismissals |
13 Global mobility | 14 Article 7.p) tax exemption | 15 Mandatory compliance obligations 15.1 Compliance overview 15.2 Occupational risk prevention 15.3 Whistleblowing channel 15.4 Remote work 15.5 Salary record 15.6 Equality, disability & LGTBI plans 15.7 Protocols, code of ethics & training |
| 16 Main compliance risks and penalties | 17 Key contacts | 18 FAQ |
All collective bargaining agreement-specific fields are clearly marked in amber throughout the guide, so you know exactly which values your advisor needs to customise.
Structured to be used, not filed away
- Customised delivery based on your collective bargaining agreement: The guide is delivered with your company’s applicable collective bargaining agreement already incorporated: minimum salaries, sick leave supplements, notice periods, holiday days and more.
- More than 35 visual slides: Easy to navigate and designed for non-lawyers. A hyperlinked table of contents allows you to access any section in seconds.
- Bilingual — English and Spanish: Ideal for international headquarters and local HR teams working in parallel, with no translation barriers.
- Annual update annex service: Each year, your Baker Tilly advisor provides a personalised supplement covering all legislative changes, updated rates and new compliance obligations.
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