- 1Spain: An attractive country for investment
- 2Setting up a business in Spain
- 3 Tax System
- 4 Investment aid and incentives in Spain
- 5 Labor and social security regulations
- 6 Intellectual property law
- 7Legal framework and tax implications of e-commerce in Spain
- AI Annex I Company and Commercial Law
- AIIAnnex II The Spanish financial system
- AIIIAnnex IIIAccounting and audit issues

- Introduction
- Contracts
- Material modifications to working conditions
- Termination of employment contracts
- Senior management contracts
- Contracts with temporary employment agencies
- Worker representation and collective bargaining
- Non-employment relationships
- Acquisition of a Spanish business
- Practical aspects to be considered when setting up a company in Spain
- Relocation of workers under a cross-border working arrangement within the EU and the EEA ("IMPATRIATES")
- Visas and work and residence permits
- Social security system
- Equality in the workplace
- Occupational risk prevention
Labor and social security regulations
In recent years, Spanish labor legislation has been evolving to become more flexible and modern. The main legislative changes have been designed to establish a labor law framework that contributes to the effective management of labor relations and facilitates job creation, as well as promoting job stability and entrepreneurial activity.
Also, a constant in recent years has been the approval of measures aimed at promoting the entry of foreign investment and talent into Spain and the modernization of legislation on cross-border posting of workers, bringing it into line with EU law.
On the other hand, the latest labor reform has modified the regime of fixed-term contracts (to simplify the variety contracts and reduce the temporality rate) and training contracts (to provide an ideal framework for the incorporation of the youth into the labor market) and has enhanced the use of the discontinuous permanent contracts.
Meanwhile, the Spanish labor and employment legislation has been including significant progress regarding social rights, equal treatment and opportunities in the labor market, and remote work.