Understanding Maternity Leave Benefits and Payroll Calculations in Spain
**Maternity Leave Benefits and Payroll Calculations: A Case Study**
**Scenario 1: Pregnancy Risk Leave**
A worker in group 8, whose due date is October 13th, begins a period of suspension due to the inability to continue working in their current role or a similar one due to pregnancy risk. The contribution base for professional contingencies during the preceding month (April) was €1,680, with no overtime worked. During the previous year, €970 was contributed for overtime hours. We need to calculate
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Indefinite Term Contracts
An indefinite term contract, also known as a permanent contract, is one that does not have a specified end date.
Regular Permanent Contracts
Regular permanent contracts establish full-time employment and do not require special characteristics for the people who are hired, nor do they provide special benefits to the companies that perform them.
Contracts for the Promotion of Permanent Employment
These contracts aim to promote stable or permanent employment for certain groups
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Before the Labor Reform
Fixed-Term Contracts
- Apprenticeship Contracts: Used to increase the skills of young people, alternating with academic activities of their FP. If it isn’t notified, it will become indefinite. Between 16 and 25 years old.
- Training Contract: The purpose is that the employee gets the professional practice according to their studies. The remuneration can’t be lower than 60% of the normal salary during the 1st year, and 75% during the second one.
If a determined term contract isn’t
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Business Plan for “Work & Travel” Travel Agency
Company Details
- Name: Work & Travel
- Location: Cervantes Street, 4 Alcalá de Henares – Madrid, Spain
- Creation Date: November 10, 2009
- Type of Company: Travel agency specializing in corporate trips
Company Activity
Our objective is to help companies save money on travel while ensuring comfort and providing a guarantee of service.
Workforce
Our company employs between 50-70 employees, depending on the season.
Investment
The minimum investment required
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Working Day and Rest Duration: Formal Requirements
One of the formal requirements of the employment contract is the establishment of the time period during which employees will provide services for the company. Two types of days are established:
Ordinary Day
The time period (weekly, bi-weekly, annual) for which ordinary tasks are performed.
- 40 hours per week of actual work in annual calculation.
- Limits the distribution of a normal day (maximum 8 hours daily, 9 hours effective daily for children).
- Rest:
Vocational Training for Employment in Spain: Types and Funding
Types of Training Initiatives
There are three types of training initiatives that integrate the subsystem of vocational training for employment:
- Regulated Vocational Training is taught in the educational system. It falls under the Educational Administration, either general or regional, according to the transfers made or to be made in the future. Without prejudice to its educational purpose, its goal is to provide professional qualifications to ensure the employability of its graduates. Within the educational