The Spanish Minister of Labor punishes violations of the timekeeping with fines.
(Photo: imago images/Agencia EFE)
Madrid Spain’s communist labor minister, Yolanda Díaz, relies on deterrence: recently, in a large-scale operation, she sent inspectors into the Madrid office towers of the major auditors Deloitte, PWC, EY and KPMG at the same time.
According to Spanish media, the inspectors interviewed the workers and asked for access to their emails to check if they were still sending official messages after the officially registered working hours – a clear violation of the law.
Strict controls, severe penalties: Spain is a pioneer in recording working hours, and the country passed a law to this effect at the beginning of 2019. The new reality for Spain’s employees and companies gives an idea of how the topic could also change people’s working conditions in Germany.
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