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.

MEDIATIC, reducing hours

In the Project located in the building Mediatic on the 4^th floor, the company are “offering” the workers to reduce their weekly hours in order to avoid (more) dismissals.

ATTENTION! If you agree to reduce your hours this will have a negative effect on the calculation of the unemployment benefits when/if the company ends your contract during this summer, and remember, if you have less than 15 years to your retirement it also has a negative effect on the calculation for your pension.

We in UGT consider this to be a “ERTE”, (Temporary employment regulatory file) and we are looking into it to see what they are doing is legal or not.

REMEMBER, you are always in your rights to ask for our present when you are being called to a meeting, and we recommend you not to sign anything without consulting us first.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

There is an agreement signed between some unions and the company saying that you must take out your compensations days before you can take out your vacation days.

UGT have NOT SINGED this agreement. We consider it as a violation of workers rights and therefore we are against.

Contact us for further information.

LO QUE NECESITAS SABER

Hay un acuerdo firmado entre algunos sindicatos y la empresa en el que se dice que debes disfrutar tus días de compensaciones antes de las vacaciones.

UGT NO HA FIRMADO este acuerdo. Lo consideramos como una violación de los derechos de los trabajadores y, por lo tanto, estamos en contra.

Ponte en contacto con nosotros para más información.

HOW TO VOTE UGT, 20/02/2019

When you and your colleagues go to vote UGT, it is considered as effective working time. Remember to bring your access card. If the photo on your access card isn’t of a good quality so you can be recognized, you will have to bring ID with photo, DNI or Passport.

How to vote?

Go to the table where you find the ballots, chose the one with UGT, and only one, and do not write or draw anything on it, put it in an envelope and go to the election table. Show your ID and put the envelope in the box when your name has been verified. And that’s it. 😊

VOTE UGT, 20/09/2019

VOTE UGT
20/02/2019

Who are the workers union UGT?
We are the workers legal representatives in Sellbytel Group SA, Barcelona

The work we from the UGT are doing, are among other jobs:
Negotiating with HR on the behalf on the workers, we are collaborating with the workers committee, and with others unions legally represented in Sellbytel, and among other things, we got one yearly holiday more, so we now do have 23 per year, we are trying to get a salary raise, seniority bonus, Christmas bonus, restaurant tickets, etc.
We are also the link between the workers and HR in case that the supervisor and/or manager cannot answer questions, or solve a request made by the worker, or if there is e dispute between the worker and a superior.

Among many things we have achieved:
Solution to the short day
That almost half of the workers in the company do have a fixed contract
That workers that have been placed in a wrong category are being corrected
Implementation of working calendar in all projects
One holiday more (now we have 23)
Change of the document for the taxes when you start in the company, (so now it is more correct)
You do not have to sign a voluntary leave in order to change project
We have solved many internal issues
We have improved the internal communication
We have created the health and security committee and the commission of equality
Thanks to our work you now get paid in January or Finiquito, according to the art. 50 in the Convenio.
Our main task is to ensure that everybody do have a job. So questions about how you can get dismissed, is not something that we can help you with.

Another main task is to ensure that the company policy don’t violate any laws or the collective agreement.

We do read all contracts, all papers given to the employees, we translate into English if somebody has problems with
We assist you in any questions you might have about the collective agreement or the Spanish labour law

We answer to all your work related questions you might have

20/02/2019

Vote

VOTE UGT

On the 20th of February there are elections to the workers committee in Sellbytel Barcelona.

WHY VOTE UGT?

UGT created the workers committee in 2011, we do have many years of experience with the company, we know how the company works.

Some of the things we have achieved is:

·         Fixed contract when you change project

·         No obligated vacations

·         You get your settlement on your last working day

·         You can apply for a permit day to exam in another country, this cannot be denied

·         You get paid according to art. 50 in the collective agreement

·         We are at your disposal at any time, you just have to ask

·         You have your working calendar published before the year starts

UGT IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU, WE ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND GIVES YOU ALWAYS CORRECT INFORMATION AND WE INFORMS YOU ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, AND POSSIBILITIES.

Among our goals are:

·         Seniority payment

·         Paid lunch

·         More vacations days

·         More breaks

·         More salary on basic salary and less on bonus

·         Fixed working hours in contract

·         More cantinas in Diagonal

·         Longer permits when you must go abroad

·         Free coffee/tee/fruits every day

·         No warnings/sanctions

·         More and better training

·         Safe bicycle parking at all offices

WE KNOW THAT NEGOTIATION + MEDIATION = SOLUTIONS

VOTE UGT

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG

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VOTA UGT

El 20 de febrero hay elecciones para el comité de empresa

¿POR QUÉ VOTAR A UGT?

UGT creó el comité de trabajadores en 2011, tenemos muchos años de experiencia con la empresa, sabemos cómo funciona la empresa.

Algunas de las cosas que hemos logrado son:

•         Contrato fijo al cambiar de proyecto.

•         No hay vacaciones obligadas.

•         Usted recibe su pago en su último día laborable

•         Puede solicitar un día de permiso para un examen en otro país, esto no puede ser negado

•         Te pagan según el art. 50 en el convenio colectivo

•         Estamos a tu disposición en cualquier momento, solo tienes que preguntar

•         Tienes tu calendario de trabajo publicado antes de que comience el año

EN UGT SIEMPRE ESTAMOS PARA TI, SOMO RESPONSABLES Y TE INFORMARMOS SIEMPRE CORRECTAMENTE SOBRE TUS DERECHOS, OBLIGACIONES Y POSIBILIDADES.

Entre nuestras metas están:

•         Pago de antigüedad

•         Hora de comer pagado

•         Más días de vacaciones.

•         Más descansos

•         Más pago en salario básico y menos en bonus

•         horario fijo en el contrato.

•         Más cantinas en Diagonal

•         Permisos más largos cuando debes ir al extranjero.

•         Café / té / frutas gratis todos los días.

•         No faltas / sanciones

•         Más y mejor formación.

•         Aparcamiento seguro para bicicletas en todas las oficinas.

SABEMOS QUE NEGOCIACIÓN + MEDIACIÓN = SOLUCIONES

VOTA UGT

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