Spain reduces work week to 35 hours for justice workers
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The Spanish government extended a 35-hour work week to employees of the Administration of Justice and Justice Administration Lawyers starting September 22. This change brings their annual work hours to 1,512, mirroring a policy already in place for around 250,000 General State Administration employees.
The government initially approved the 35-hour work week for General State Administration staff on April 15. Now, the same reduction applies to workers within the justice system, with specific regulations published in the Official State Gazette.
The new rules also detail how to compensate employees for work completed outside of regular hours and allow for intensive work schedules during the summer months. Labor calendars will specify how these hours are distributed throughout the year, including public service hours and summer schedules. The regulations offer some flexibility in start and end times, within established limits.
Workers who perform urgent or unavoidable tasks outside of normal hours will receive compensation equivalent to two hours of work for each hour worked between 5 PM and 10 PM, and two and a half hours for work between 10 PM and 7:30 AM, on weekends, or on holidays. Compensation can take the form of time off or additional days of leave. Certain positions with special dedication requirements may have a work week of up to 37.5 hours.
From June 16 to September 15, employees may work an intensive schedule of 32.5 hours per week. Workers with reduced hours due to personal interests can work five hours a day, receiving 75% of a full-time salary, unless they have special dedication requirements.
