I fire for uploading videos of the company to TikTok: when the fault is prescribed and when the dismissal is null
A company fired a worker for publishing on TikTok videos recorded at work almost a year ago. We explain why the fault may be prescribed and when the dismissal hides another reason, with a real case.
Sick-off after a few days of leave: how we get 8 times the compensation
A 20-year-old worker was fired after a medical leave and several absences with permission, with the excuse that «was not adapted». We ask for the annulment and will pay you 5,800 euros net instead of 739. We explain how.
Dismissed during medical leave: is it null? What the law really says
«I'm off, you can't fire me.» It's one of the most widespread beliefs, and it's false. It is also the opposite that runs through networks: «Since 2022, if you are discharged, the dismissal is automatically null.» Not one thing, not the other. The reality is more nuanced, and understanding it well makes the difference between getting your job back, getting good compensation or being left with nothing. You...
Do I have to go to work if there's a red alert on a temporary basis? This is what your rights say.
AEMET red alert, cut roads, suspended trains... and a message from your boss: «I'll wait for you at the usual time.». Are you forced to play it to get to work? The answer, since the reform that came after the DANA of 2024, is clear: no. The law recognizes a paid permit for these cases, and your security is above the obligation to register. We explained exactly...
False accusation of theft at work: what to do if your company reports you after claiming your rights
Table of contents «It's annoying.» To the company The false accusation as retaliation: theft, misappropriation and dismissal What to do if you are falsely accused: criminal and work way in parallel to the The renunciation of criminal action as part of the agreement
To claim unpaid overtime: what to do if you are fired on trial and there are payments in black
Table of contents Payments in black and lack of quote: what does it mean for the worker? Introduce...
Lack of effective occupation: when it gives the right to terminate the contract with compensation
Table of contentsIntroduction What is the right to effective occupation? Legal framework: article 4 of the Workers' Statute and case law of the Supreme Court The way of the compensation of the contract (article 50 ET) Previous steps: conciliation ballot, complaint to the Labour Inspectorate and judicial lawyCase resummary: the legal route step to...
Flexible retirement 2026: how to collect your pension and continue working
Retired no longer has to be a dry jump from work to pension. Since 28 August 2026, a new regulation has been in force, which extends the possibilities of making the recovery of the pension compatible with continuing work, and even allows for more pension to be paid. It is the largest flexible retirement update in more than 20 years. We explain to you what it is and...
Sick child care benefit: hospitalization is not a requirement
You reduce your day to take care of your child, who has a serious illness, and you apply for the benefit you have. The answer: denied, because the child «is not admitted to the hospital». It is a regular and, according to the courts, often wrong. A recent sentence makes it clear: what the law requires is not hospitalization, but that the child needs care...
Day adjustment by conciliation: why denying it can be illegal
You ask to change your schedule or telework so you can take care of your children and the company answers you with a «No.» dry. It's a regular scene, but that refusal may not be legal. The Supreme Court has been profiling a right —the call «day a la carte» Article 34.8 of the Staff Regulations— that many companies continue to manage as if it were a favor, and it is not. You...
