Spain has adopted Royal Decree 723/2026 of 9 September 2026, introducing a revised framework governing the information that employers must provide to employees regarding the essential terms of their employment and their principal working conditions. The measure partially implements EU Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions. The Decree was published in the Spanish Official State Gazette on 15 September 2026 and will come into force on 5 October 2026, replacing Royal Decree 1659/1998. These changes represent a significant expansion of the information obligations on employers.
Under the new framework, the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy, through the Spanish Public Employment Service, must make available an official information document designed to assist employers in complying with these new requirements. This has not yet been published. Employers will be required to comply with the new information obligations from 5 October, regardless of whether the government has published the official information document by then.
The new framework increases the amount of employment-related information that must be made available to workers and expands transparency obligations in a number of areas. From an employer compliance perspective, the most significant developments include the following:
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