When you are dismissed

When you are dismissed here in Spain , the company asks you to sign a heap of papers, such as; payslip, FINIQUITO (settlement), a document stating that you have received the money, a dismissal letter, and a document with a copy of the check they give you, etc.

Most important is what the company have to pay you.

They have to pay you your salary until the last day, and as here in Spain usually nothing is logical, what is the last day? You have a certain number of hours you work per week, these hours generate the right to relax 2 days, for many people that is Saturday and Sunday. So, if you have worked all your hours for the week on the day they dismiss you, they have to pay you for 7 days that week, and not for 5 days (or less). How to explain this better? Easily; If you have 1 day of unjustified absence, they deduct 1,4 day of your salary. The 0,4 is the right to relax you have generated (or not generated in this case) for this day.

Then they have to pay you your variable proportionally until the last day.

Then there are holidays. According to our collective agreement you have 32 calendar days per year, or 23 if they are calculated in working days. So how do you calculate these days? Here in Spain, a year has 360 days when we talk about work (30 days per month). So, for each day you work, you generate the right to (32/360 or 23/360) days of holidays. Here again, you will see the 1,4 day, because when you work all your hours in a week it means you have worked 7 days, including the 2 days to relax.

If you have worked on a bank holiday, there is a compensation day they have to pay you out.

This is not all but if we were to inform you about all details, you would have to spend all day reading and in the end you would be more confused than you are now.

Therefore, we always recommend you ask for us to be present when you have to sign any papers so we can advice you correctly and see if all concepts are in the papers. We will advise you about your rights, obligations, and the options you have.

Remember, we do not only advise about dismissals. We advise you correctly about all work-related doubts you may have.