Overview
- The Ministry of Labour agreed with CCOO and UGT to raise bereavement leave to 10 days for relatives up to second-degree consanguinity, with in-law relatives limited to two to four days and non-consecutive use allowed within four weeks.
- A new paid leave of up to 15 working days will allow workers to accompany a relative in palliative care, with the days splittable into two periods within a three-month window.
- The agreement adds a one-day permit to accompany a person scheduled for euthanasia, which was not previously covered.
- The employers' confederation CEOE exited the talks and labeled the proposal unacceptable and political, leaving business outside the accord.
- The government plans to advance the reform by royal decree for Council of Ministers approval before seeking validation in Congress, with these leaves remaining paid and funded by employers.