Brussels tightens Spain with the labor reform: "We will monitor that it complies with the agreement"

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breaks into the decisive week of the labor reform to remind the Government that the agreement with the social agents has to be "consistent" with what was promised to Brussels in exchange for receiving the rain of European funds with which to promote the economic recovery and transform the productive system. Basically: improving the flexibility of the rigid Spanish labor market by promoting worker mobility and curbing the widespread use of temporary contracts by companies.

This wake-up call has been signed by the Commissioner for the Economy,

and comes in full negotiations between the Ministry of Labor, unions and employers to reach a reform agreement before the end of the year. But not just any pact is valid. "We are aware of the intense discussions with the social agents and we wait to see the result of this process. The Commission will evaluate the consistency of the legislation introduced in this reform with the commitments acquired by Spain before the European Union," said the senior European official during his participation in the

event

organized by El Mundo in Madrid.

Gentiloni went even further by warning that the labor reform would only achieve its objective if it achieves "the correct balance between security and flexibility", satisfying the expectations of both the unions, who want to reinforce the coverage of employees with respect to the Báñez reform. of the year 2012, as of the companies that ask for a certain margin to be able to adjust their templates to the new post-Covid reality.

The truth is that the different parties seated at the negotiating table are already much more optimistic about the possibility of reaching an agreement in the coming days, although they are trying to relieve pressure from both Brussels and the Government itself, which has no other option than lest the text be approved next week by the

Along these lines, the president of CEOE,

pointed out this morning that if there is consensus, the fringes could close throughout the month of January. "We are working, we have the tables open, there are hours left, there are days left, progress is being made, but for today, at this moment, the table is also gathered and I would not like to advance anything, progress continues," he said during his participation in an act this Monday in Bilbao.

The CCOO secretary general, Unai Sordo, agrees with the message of optimism, who assures that "the chances of a tripartite agreement are better now than a week ago."

"In recent days, in recent days, there have been advances in the negotiation that make it possible for us to resolve them throughout this week," said Sordo in an interview on Canal 24 Horas, collected by Europe Press.

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