Keeping their jobs is a priority for millions of people in our country. Workers have the possibility of enjoying certain rights based on current laws, although this change that we are going to tell you about will leave many of them unprotected.
Losing a job is not always pleasant, in fact it is a rather uncomfortable situation for most people, especially in these times. Finding a new job is becoming more and more difficult, especially if we are looking for something in our sector. That is why the new law on dismissals that has been approved is sure to please almost no one.
Specifically, we are referring to a law that has just been approved by the Ministry of Labour, which modifies the statute of workers and directly affects many of them. I am sure that many of you know that there are certain dismissals that can be considered unfair by the company.
If the company does not want to pay us the corresponding compensation to which we are entitled, we can go to court and have the judge decide. In this way we can ensure that the dismissal that we consider unfair becomes null. This means that once the sentence has been ruled as unfair dismissal, the company decides whether to allow us to return to our job or compensate us.
This is something that until now affected all those workers who were currently enjoying family conciliation measures. Basically, this meant that they should be reinstated in all cases in the event of being dismissed during that period of time.
This is how it affects workers with family conciliation
I’m sure that many of you have had to take advantage of this period of family conciliation at some point. This is something that is extended to workers who are pregnant at that time, to fathers and mothers who have recently had a baby, etc. In short, workers who had taken advantage of this modality, for example, in the 12 months after becoming parents, were going to return to their jobs, no matter what.
However, with the new law that has just been approved by the Ministry of Labour, things have changed substantially. In the reform of the law that has just been approved, it is no longer mandatory for the company to rehire workers who enjoy family conciliation, in the event that they are unfairly dismissed.
However, with these changes we have mentioned, we will no longer be able to get our jobs back if the company denies it, but they will be obliged to compensate us if the dismissal is really considered unfair. Nevertheless, this modification by the Ministry of Labour can be considered a significant disadvantage for these workers in particular.
Finally, we will tell you that this is a new law that has been approved and will come into force on August 22, 2024. For many, this modification is a complete lack of protection for workers who need to take advantage of a period of family conciliation, since many may lose their jobs irremediably.
