Overview

• The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the urgent processing of a tougher national working-hours register promoted by Labour minister Yolanda Díaz.
• Economy minister Carlos Cuerpo had publicly questioned on Monday whether the measure would reach the cabinet, but it was advanced regardless.
• The plan tightens controls on recording the working day, a priority framed as addressing unpaid overtime and compliance gaps.
• Business groups have raised concerns and press coverage notes questions about the measure’s viability and legal footing.
• The urgent route follows the recent defeat in Congress of Díaz’s 37.5-hour workweek proposal, and officials say the new register still faces multiple hurdles before taking effect.