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Requests to change the timetable in order to reconcile work and family life soar | El Mundo
24 of June, 2024
El Mundo publishes an article on the commerce sector. It explains how medium-sized companies in Spain are optimistic about their future, with a 57% increase in the belief that their income will increase in the next twelve months. However, only 18% consider increasing the salaries of their workers. Almost half of these companies consider competing in the international market in the near future, as they see internationalisation as an opportunity for growth. Despite the good prospects, companies also face some obstacles, such as finding suitable staff, economic uncertainty and excessive regulation.
Ignacio del Fraile and Lourdes Escassi, partner and labour counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, state in this article that, increasingly, employees are looking to work from Monday to Friday at large brands to avoid weekends. They say that “if the request is denied, the judge could allow the company to reorganise its schedules if it has many employees, but if it is accepted, it could create a risky precedent due to the possible “pull” effect”.
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Ignacio del Fraile and Lourdes Escassi, partner and labour counsel at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, state in this article that, increasingly, employees are looking to work from Monday to Friday at large brands to avoid weekends. They say that “if the request is denied, the judge could allow the company to reorganise its schedules if it has many employees, but if it is accepted, it could create a risky precedent due to the possible “pull” effect”.
Read the full article.
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