Berta Ferro
Lawyer, Spain
Berta joined Osborne Clarke in March 2017 and specialises in employment law and social security matters.
She obtained her degree at Carlos III University of Madrid, graduating in Law in 2016. In 2018, she obtained a Double Master in Business Law and Legal Practice from University of Navarra (Madrid).
Berta is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
Insights
Employment and pensions
Update on Spanish Labour Law: Permanent disability is no longer an automatic ground for termination
As of 1 May 2025, employment contracts will no longer be automatically terminated when an employee is declared permanently disabled...
29/05/2025
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Employment and pensions
Reduction of the maximum working week in Spain: a significant change
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft bill with the aim of reducing the maximum legal working week from...
26/03/2025
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Employment and pensions
European Committee of Social Rights condemns Spain for limiting compensation for unfair dismissal
The ruling highlights the need for a change in the current rules and terminations to be assessed on an individual...
19/09/2024
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Employment and pensions
The Spanish National Court rules on the application of the wage guarantee clause of the collective bargaining agreement for the chemical industry should be applied
The agreements establish wage increases in excess of 10% linked to wage guarantee clauses
29/07/2024
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Employment and pensions
Spanish Supreme Court unblocks the registration of equality plans not negotiated with trade unions
The decision ends the unions' ability to blockade the negotiation and registration of equality plans
27/06/2024
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Employment and pensions
Spanish Supreme Court rules on the validity requirements of policies for the use of digital devices
Policy 'null and void' for devices when the legal representation of workers had not participated in their updating
24/05/2024
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Employment and pensions
Obligation to implement a protocol against harassment or violence against LGTBI people in Spain
Starting from 2 March 2024, companies with more than 50 employees will be required to have a protocol in place...
28/02/2024
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Employment and pensions
News on employment contract termination and permanent disability in Spain
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has declared that the automatic termination of an employment contract due...
31/01/2024
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Employment and pensions
Objective dismissal and recruitment of new employees in Spain
The Spanish Supreme Court declares the dismissal of an employee on objective grounds to be lawful even if another employee...
29/11/2023
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Employment and pensions
Spain's Supreme Court rules on time limits for salary debt claims
Ruling clarifies that the limitation period for claiming salary debts in a business succession is one year from accrual
26/10/2023
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Employment and pensions
Spain's Supreme Court rules on when to communicate a dismissal to workers' representatives
What are the formalities that a company must follow when notifying a termination for objective causes?
29/09/2023
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2m
Employment and pensions
Government approves measures to promote job stability in Spain
RED Mechanism is aimed at preventing job losses in adverse economic situations
28/07/2023
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