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Spanish ministers agree to cut legal working week to 37.5 hours

Spain's government approved a plan to reduce the working week to 37.5 hours from 40 hours without salary loss by the end of 2025, affecting around 12 million workers.
The agreement follows a deal with Spain's two main unions, but business leaders were absent from negotiations due to concerns over economic impacts.
Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz stated the plan aims to modernize Spain and improve productivity, describing it as a way to "give hope" to workers.
One in three of Spain's 12.5 million employees will benefit from reduced hours, although concerns remain about potential job creation and inflation issues.

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16 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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18 days ago·United States

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With a new law, Spain's minority government wants to reduce regular weekly working hours to 37.5 hours. Employers had boycotted the negotiations.

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Spain moves to slash working week to 37.5 hours

Madrid, Spain — Spain’s minority leftist government on Tuesday approved a plan to reduce the working week to 37.5 hours in one of the world’s fastest-growing developed economies. But the measure faces an uphill battle in parliament and the misgivings of business leaders who fear it will stifle growth. The Socialists committed to reduce the

18 days ago·Manila, Philippines

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