Below we analyze the three laws published on March 1 in the Official State Gazette, together with the main obligations, changes and implications they will carry for companies.

1. EMPLOYMENT LAW

The Employment Law (Law 3/2023 of February 28, 2023) sets out the rules on public employment policies, and regulates the set of structures, resources, services and programs in the Spanish Employment System.

Its aim is to contribute to the creation of employment and reduction of unemployment, enhance employability, narrow structural gender gaps and drive social and regional cohesion.

The State Public Employment Service becomes the Spanish Employment Agency and a number of commitments are laid down that have to be accepted by the people, businesses and other employers using the employment services, to be able to access the guaranteed services. These commitments require them to (i) cooperate actively with the public employment services in planning training activities, (ii) disclose any vacancies they have, on the terms that will be determined by regulations, and (iii) cooperate with enhancing the employability of workers.

As an exception and until the youth and woman unemployment rate is on a par with the total unemployment rate, it is allowed to create specific working and employment terms and conditions for women and young people with the aim of ensuring real and actual equality with respect to accessing and sustaining jobs for people falling into these categories, provided there is...

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