Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Spain: trade unions call for protests after court deems dismissal for repeated absences from work, even though they were justified, as acceptable Spain: trade unions call for protests after court deems dismissal for repeated absences from work, even though they were justified, as acceptable The CCOO and UGT unions have called for protest action on 27 November over a ruling from the Constitutional Court of Spain, which deemed the dismissal of a female employee over repeated sick leave as justified. The court’s decision relied on a modification to Spanish labour, introduced under the reform of 2012. Through . Published on 22 November 2019 à 16h09 - Update on 22 November 2019 à 16h13 Resources Spanish union leaders Unai Sordo, of the CCOO, and Pepe Alvarez, of the UGT, have called for protests across the country against a judgement that they believe represents the “final straw”. “No to dismissal for sickness! Defend your rights,” they say. According to the union leaders, the decision “contravenes fundamental articles of the Constitution and breaks labour law as we know it” and represents a “criminalisation of the sick worker”.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
