The legislation on remote working was finalised and adopted by Royal Decree-Law 28/2020 on 22 September 2020.
While at the outset the Government did not involve the social partners in the development of the draft text, trade unions and employers’ organisations were finally able to negotiate and agree on the main elements of the law.
A new “corridor” is established with the National Social Security institution to better support CGEM members on specific problems related to social security
The amendment to the Posting of Workers Directive had to be transposed into national law in July 2020.
Sweden has already complied with this obligation after undergoing a process of dialogue with the social partners.
The outcome regulation is not fully satisfactory as there is still a lack of clarity on a major part of the amendment concerning wages, which is likely to impact companies.