With the reform, the burden of proof is reversed: now it will be the worker who must demonstrate that the dismissal occurred solely due to exercising their right to request this adaptation.
The National Court has ruled on this leave, establishing that medical discharge does not imply that the paid leave for hospitalisation provided for in the Workers’ Statute must end.
Companies that hire unemployed persons to replace a worker can benefit from social security bonuses for the duration of the contract.
This combination of study and work, which gives greater weight to permanent contracts, allows them to develop specific skills for the sector in which they will work, increasing their chances of finding employment after the end of the contract.
Considering the demographic trend and, with it, the foreseeable wave of retirements in Spain, this measure is intended to increase the contribution to pensions, distributing its weight among all generations.
In the case of paid internships, the Social Security obligations will correspond to whoever pays the financial compensation, while in the case of unpaid internships, it will be the company that fulfills the Social Security obligations.