Pedro Sánchez, Spanish Prime Minister
The Spanish government will approve, this Tuesday, the reduction of the weekly workday to 37.5 hours. In practice, it gives less half work hours a day.
The Government of Spain will approve this Tuesday, in the Council of Ministers, a draft law to reduce the workday 40 to 37.5 hours per week without loss of salary.
In practical terms, as mentioned by the Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díazin statements to the National Radio of Spain, “The Spaniards will earn half an hour a day”.
According to the Spanish media, this measure will be approved urgently, so that in force still in 2025.
To the radio, the Minister of Economy, Carlos bodywarned, however, that Approval of this measure will not be an easy task. The minister stressed that the reduction of the workday It will have to be “sustainable over time”.
This law project is expected to reach Parliament by summer, where changes will be presented before its final approval.
A reduction of weekly workload is one of the main struggles From the left government, consisting of the Socialist Party (PSOE), Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and Somar, from Yolanda Díaz.
Last week, the government of Spain also decided to increase the minimum wageraising the amount to 1,184 euros gross per month.
