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Spanish Government’s 37.5-Hour Workweek Reform Faces Critical Veto Threat in Congress

Junts per Catalunya confirms veto bid backed by business groups, leaving negotiations to Sumar as PSOE distances itself.

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Overview

  • The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a law to reduce the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours for 12 million workers, but its passage in Congress is now uncertain.
  • Junts per Catalunya has filed a total veto amendment, citing opposition from Catalan business groups and small-to-medium enterprises.
  • Employer associations, along with right-wing parties PP and Vox, oppose the reform, and their support for Junts’s veto could block the law entirely.
  • PSOE has stepped back from negotiations, leaving Sumar and Vice President Yolanda Díaz to lead talks with Carles Puigdemont, though progress remains elusive.
  • The government retains procedural control over the bill’s timeline, allowing potential delays to secure agreements, but the threat of rejection looms large.