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Dismissals are being brought to court in Spain in the American style and are already clogging up the courts | El Mundo
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo discusses the growing Americanisation of labour relations in Spain, a phenomenon that has introduced greater complexity in the area of dismissals. Previously, the solution to an unfair dismissal was clear and was resolved with a severance payment; however, today the multiplicity of grounds for discrimination that can result in the nullity of the dismissal is generating growing legal uncertainty.
This new scenario adds uncertainty for both companies and workers, and poses important legal challenges that we must address with effective and balanced solutions.
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