RESPONSIVE SUCCESS, WITH MORE THAN 200 ATTENDEES, AT THE WORKSHOP ON LABOR REFORM HELD IN MADRID

On March 6 and 7, the Central Hospital of Fraternidad-Muprespa It became the main hall of the Mutua. There, specific cases, real and potential situations that may arise with the new Labor Market Reform were analyzed, debated and presented.

The information day “Fundamental aspects of the Labor Market Reform” It had two exceptional speakers to illustrate the reform to those gathered there. The first intervention,“Dismissal and collective bargaining in the Labor Market Reform Law”, was carried out by  Mr. Gabriel García Becedas, Professor of Labor Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid, focusing on the modifications concerning collective bargaining, dismissal and employment contract. With the current RD, the framework of general sectoral agreements is altered and with it collective bargaining as a general framework of reference. According to the professor “The Royal Decree allows companies to agree with the highest authority that the conditions that govern a general agreement are not applied to the company agreement.””, giving prevalence, in all areas, to these agreements over general sectoral agreements, higher-level collective agreements.

Another central section in his presentation was related to the unification of the causes for collective dismissal or substantial alteration of working conditions. The aspects involved in the dismissal process, absenteeism, the disappearance of administrative authorization, the procedure and type of challenge to dismissal were analyzed.

Secondly and under the title “Hiring and internal flexibility in the Labor Market Reform Law”, The Professor of Labor Law at the Rey Juan Carlos University and partner of the Gómez Acebo-Pombo firm and President of Aranzadi Social, Mr. Antonio Sempere Navarro, who began his presentation with a brief contextual analysis of the regulations and situations that have arisen prior to the DR. During his dissertation he focused on explaining the main aspects that are perceived with the Reform to promote employment, as well as the aspects linked to labor flexibility, contractual modifications, business benefits and training. He highlighted the great inconvenience caused by excessive abuse of labor regulations. According to the Professor “ The Royal Decree leaves many aspects open to other areas and regulations that have not been contemplated in the design of the current reform. "It is better to have fewer regulations and make them more explicit." Argument that was sustained during the debate in response to questions about the conversion to indefinite contracts, actions in response to dismissal challenges, the reuse of regulations that were almost repealed... 

After the presentations, interesting debates were opened, moderated by Mr. Julio Santos Palacios, Director of Network Relations, y Mr. Rafael Domenech Gironi, Director of the Legal Advice and Services Center of Without a doubt, the presentations were not only didactic examples, they also covered their aspect of legal advice and interpretation.

The Managing Director of Fraternidad-Muprespa,Mr. Carlos Aranda Martín, was in charge of opening the day, welcoming and thanking for the good reception of said day, which is why it was necessary to repeat it on the 7th to cover the many requests for assistance received. Without a doubt a reflection of the trust that employees, businessmen and mutual members place in Fraternidad-Muprespa to carry out the management of their jobs and companies.

The closing was carried out by Mrs. Natalia Fernández Laviada,Deputy Director General of Organization and Network of the entity and promoter of these days. During his speech he expressed his firm commitment to continue with the policy of his Subdirectorate: close collaboration with the mutualists and collaborators of the entity. Given the interest that the conference has aroused and the importance and significance of the subject matter discussed there, after the conclusion of the conference, all information they need about the current Royal Decree will be sent to those present and to the rest of the collaborators and mutual members.

As an example of this commitment, the Organization and Network Subdirectorate has created within the corporate Web portal the “Collaborator Corner”, a space oriented and open to the entrepreneur, collaborator, mutual member or self-employed of Fraternidad-Muprespa. A place to house all legal documentation, agreements, tax agenda, reports, forum and everything that may be of interest to these groups.

Finally, Mrs. Natalia Fernández Laviada thanked all attendees for their presence. Two days of complete forum that have satisfied the demands of three hundred mutual members.