{"id":10689,"date":"2026-01-29T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmintegrarrhh.com\/?p=10689"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:14:48","slug":"labour-law-updates-leave-dismissals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmintegrarrhh.com\/en\/labour-law-updates-leave-dismissals\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Labour Law Insights: Leave, Dismissals and Employer Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Tabla de contenido<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gmintegrarrhh.com\/en\/labour-law-updates-leave-dismissals\/#Courts_require_companies_to_compensate_employees_for_denying_eight-week_parental_leave\" >Courts require companies to compensate employees for denying eight-week parental leave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gmintegrarrhh.com\/en\/labour-law-updates-leave-dismissals\/#Extreme_weather_conditions_may_entitle_employees_to_paid_leave\" >Extreme weather conditions may entitle employees to paid leave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gmintegrarrhh.com\/en\/labour-law-updates-leave-dismissals\/#The_Supreme_Court_clarifies_how_absences_must_be_calculated_for_disciplinary_dismissal\" >The Supreme Court clarifies how absences must be calculated for disciplinary dismissal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"200\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Courts_require_companies_to_compensate_employees_for_denying_eight-week_parental_leave\"><\/span><strong>Courts require companies to compensate employees for denying eight-week parental leave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"741\">The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that unjustified absences must be calculated \u201cfrom date to date\u201d rather than by calendar month when a collective agreement refers to a one-month period. The Court considers that using calendar months could lead to artificial loopholes to avoid disciplinary sanctions. With this ruling, the Court upheld the validity of a disciplinary dismissal for repeated absences. The decision strengthens companies\u2019 ability to act against unjustified absenteeism.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"151\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extreme_weather_conditions_may_entitle_employees_to_paid_leave\"><\/span><strong>Extreme weather conditions may entitle employees to paid leave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"597\">Labour regulations recognise the right to paid leave when extreme weather conditions make it unsafe to travel to the workplace. Situations such as heavy rainfall, snowstorms or official weather alerts may justify absence without loss of salary. The key factor is the existence of a real and demonstrable risk, as well as guidance issued by public authorities. This approach reinforces the protection of workers\u2019 health and safety.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"181\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Supreme_Court_clarifies_how_absences_must_be_calculated_for_disciplinary_dismissal\"><\/span><strong>The Supreme Court clarifies how absences must be calculated for disciplinary dismissal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"690\">The Spanish Supreme Court has unified legal doctrine and ruled that absences must be calculated \u201cfrom date to date\u201d rather than by calendar month when a collective agreement sets a one-month period. The Court considers that using calendar months could artificially allow employees to avoid sanctions. Based on this criterion, the Court upheld the validity of a disciplinary dismissal for unjustified absenteeism. The ruling strengthens employers\u2019 disciplinary powers against repeated absences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courts require companies to compensate employees for denying eight-week parental leave The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that unjustified absences must be calculated \u201cfrom date to date\u201d rather than by calendar month when a collective agreement refers to a one-month period. The Court considers that using calendar months could lead to artificial loopholes to avoid disciplinary sanctions. With this ruling, the Court upheld the validity of a disciplinary dismissal for repeated absences. The decision strengthens companies\u2019 ability to act against unjustified absenteeism. Extreme weather conditions may entitle employees to paid leave Labour regulations recognise the right to paid leave when extreme weather conditions make it unsafe to travel to the workplace. Situations such as heavy rainfall, snowstorms or official weather alerts may justify absence without loss of salary. The key factor is the existence of a real and demonstrable risk, as well as guidance issued by public authorities. 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