Labour reform: Main measures
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The Council of Ministers has approved Royal Decree-Law 32/2021 of 28 December on urgent measures for labour reform, which reflects the content of the agreement reached on 23 December 2021 with the trade unions and employers' associations.
Bird & Bird's Labour team analyses in this note the Royal Decree 32/2021, of 28 December, on the agreement reached between the Government, Unions and employers' associations for the reform of labour legislation in various areas and topics.
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