{"id":1356,"date":"2026-06-29T10:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/labor-law\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T07:40:13","slug":"labor-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/labor-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"ss-hero\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-hero__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__text rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ss-hero__bc\" href=\"\/servicios\/\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>Practice Areas<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ss-hero__h1\"><em>Labor<\/em> Law <em>.<\/em><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-hero__sub\">Every employment decision involves costs, timelines, and risks. We&#8217;ll tell you what they are before you hire or fire someone. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Check before making a decision<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-g\">Talk to a lawyer<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-hero__media rv d1\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/close-up-tablet-keyboard-office-scaled.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-reto\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-reto__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">The Subject<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-reto__t\">Don&#8217;t make hasty decisions. <em>Take your time.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-reto__body rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">Hire, modify terms, and terminate employees judiciously. When an employer makes these decisions without proper advice, they suffer the consequences for years. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-reto__p\">We support the company and its management with a practical approach (what can be done, at what cost, and with what guarantees), always taking tax considerations into account. At Riera, labor and tax matters are not viewed separately. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ss-reto__ul\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Business owners and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that manage a workforce.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Human Resources departments that need to ensure the security of sensitive decisions. <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Companies facing layoffs, restructuring, or individual disputes.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ss-reto__li\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#E87820\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg>Companies with expatriate employees or employees who travel internationally.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-help\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-help__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__media rv\">\n\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/human-resources-symbols-concrete-background.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-help__t\">Where <em>we&#8217;re here<\/em> for you <em>.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__boxes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Layoffs<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Dismissals and Terminations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We structure the termination to achieve the objective at the lowest cost and with the lowest risk of it being ruled unfair.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Restructuring<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Workforce Reorganization<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">Substantial changes, restructuring, and workforce mobility, with a prior analysis of labor and tax contingencies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-help__box rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ss-help__btag\">Conflicts<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-help__bt\">Defense in Labor Court Proceedings<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-help__bd\">We represent the company in individual disputes and claims before the Labor Court.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-flow\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-flow__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__head rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">How We Work<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-flow__t\">Know the cost <em>before signing.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__steps rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Analysis of the Decision<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We assess the legal feasibility, cost, and litigation risk of what you want to do.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">The Optimal Path<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We offer you the solution that achieves your goal at the best cost and with the least exposure.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__dot\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__st\">Enforcement and Defense<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__sd\">We prepare the documentation, and if there is a dispute, we defend our position in labor court.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-flow__cta rv d2\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Schedule your first consultation<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ss-creds\">\n\t<div class=\"ss-creds__i\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__head rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ss-creds__t\">Why <em>Riera Consulting.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ss-creds__grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 3v18\"\/><path d=\"M6 21h12\"\/><path d=\"m3 7 4-2 4 2-4 8z\"\/><path d=\"m13 7 4-2 4 2-4 8z\"\/><path d=\"M7 5h10\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Practical Guidelines<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We don&#039;t just give you theory: we tell you what can be done, at what cost, and what financial or legal risks are involved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Employment and Tax Perspective<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">We take into account the tax implications of every employment-related decision (severance pay, expatriates, compensation)\u2014aspects that other law firms consider separately.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred rv d2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ss-cred__ico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ss-cred__t\">Direct dealings<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ss-cred__d\">You&#039;ll work with the attorney or employment advisor handling your case, with the personal touch of a boutique firm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faqs faqs--full\">\n\t<div class=\"faqs__i\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rv\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"faqs__t\">Your questions, <em>answered.<\/em><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>Can I fire this employee? At what cost?  <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">It&#8217;s almost always possible, but the cost and risk depend on the cause and how it&#8217;s handled. We&#8217;ll analyze your case and let you know the cost and the best course of action before taking any steps. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>What is my risk that the termination will be ruled unfair? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">It depends on the documentation, the cause of action, and the legal proceedings. Our job is to minimize that risk and, if the case goes to court, to defend the company&#8217;s position. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>How does severance pay affect your taxes? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">Severance pay is subject to specific tax treatment, including exemptions and limits. We calculate it along with the labor costs so that the final figure doesn&#8217;t come as a surprise. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq__q\" data-faq>What about my expatriate employees or those who are transferred internationally? <span class=\"faq__ic\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M12 5v14M5 12h14\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq__a\">They involve both labor and tax complexities (social security, residency, compensation). This is precisely where our international expertise makes a difference. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"fcta\">\n\t<div class=\"fcta__i rv\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"fcta__t\">Please contact us <em>before making a decision.<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fcta__right\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"fcta__s\">A quick call before signing can save you the cost and legal trouble of doing it wrong.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fcta__btns\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn-p\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRequest a consultation\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+34965929194\" class=\"btn-g\">965 92 91 94<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1356","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"seo_title":"","seo_description":"","seo_og_image":null,"json-ld":"","seo_noindex":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1356\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rieraconsulting.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}