Is a worker entitled to Compassionate leave - does it have to be in your contract - or ....

No.2 son has been told he has to take annual leave because he went to the UK for his Grandfather's funeral, and that no one in Spain is entitled to compassionate leave.

Even if the employer is wrong, it might not be worth pursuing??

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I believe you will find that the employee has a right to 15 days (including weekends) for a marriage, 2 days for the birth of a child or the death of a family member, 1 day for home relocation, and 4 months for maternity leave.

... but it is a close family member, which does not seem to include grandparents - and how much it is tied into Union negotiated contracts, I do not know

Por fallecimiento del padre, cónyuge o hijo del trabajador (parent, spouse or child of the worker)

(It would be a good idea if we could do a sticky on workers' rights)

there is a form of compassionate leave under European Law which is little known about by most workers the type of leave is called Force Majure spelling could be wrong, you could look into this it came into law some years ago across the EU.

I've changed the title to broaden the scope and stuck the thread so that all information on workers rights can be added here.

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Private and holiday cleaning, apartment letting , key holding and management services

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Tenerife long term letting

I believe it is four days for close family members which includes grandparents, I can tell you for definite tomorrow when I am back at work. But you need to check your convenio as it may be more days. My convenio states five working days.

Yes, Karen - that seems right - have just found this online here

(and help in the translation please, anyone )

b) two days in the case of the birth of a child or the grave illness or death of a relative up to the second degree of blood relation or marital connection (?) Where, because of this, the worker must travel (?) the break (?) shall be four days


MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO Y SEGURIDAD SOCIAL (BOE n. 75 de 29/3/1995)

REAL DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 1/1995, DE 24 DE MARZO, POR EL QUE SE APRUEBA EL TEXTO REFUNDIDO DE LA LEY DEL ESTATUTO DE LOS TRABAJADORES.

3. El trabajador, previo aviso y justificación, podrá ausentarse del trabajo, con derecho a remuneración, por alguno de los motivos y por el tiempo siguiente:

a) Quince días naturales en caso de matrimonio.

b) Dos días en los casos de nacimiento de hijo o enfermedad grave o fallecimiento de parientes hasta segundo grado de consanguinidad o afinidad. Cuando, con tal motivo, el trabajador necesite hacer un desplazamiento al efecto, el plazo será de cuatro días.

c) Un día por traslado del domicilio habitual.

d) Por el tiempo indispensable, para el cumplimiento de un deber inexcusable de carácter público y personal, comprendido el ejercicio del sufragio activo. Cuando conste en una norma legal o convencional un período determinado, se estará a lo que ésta disponga en cuanto a duración de la ausencia y a su compensación económica.

Cuando el cumplimiento del deber antes referido suponga la imposibilidad de la prestación del trabajo debido en más del veinte por ciento de las horas laborables en un período de tres meses, podrá la empresa pasar al trabajador afectado a la situación de excedencia regulada en el apartado 1 del artículo cuarenta y seis de esta Ley.

En el supuesto de que el trabajador, por cumplimiento del deber o desempeño del cargo, perciba una indemnización, se descontará el importe de la misma del salario a que tuviera derecho en la empresa.

e) Para realizar funciones sindicales o de representación del personal en los términos establecidos legal o convencionalmente.

I guess part of the question still is ... what do you do if the employer says 'NO'
You could always leave/challenge/denuncia ... BUT where are you going to get, apart from unemployed??

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Is the employer a Spanish speaker? If yes, your son could always bring a print out of the law (see my link above) ... go to Article 37 Descanso semanal, fiestas y permisos, subsection 3 ... to see what his reaction is

can some one help me here my wife is on a 10 hour social contract does this entitle her to the free health care akin to the national health service and are there any other pit falls i am if she is not it will be private health care for her we love it here and i think it would break our hearts to go back to the uk thanks in advance

if your wife has a social security number, she is automatically entitled to free health care on the entire spanish territory