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What it is

Bill would require daily recording of each worker's hours

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 15 June 2017. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill amending Article 34 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, approving the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute Law, to include the obligation to register daily and including the specific entry and exit time for each worker.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000109· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would require companies to record each worker's working day daily, including the exact clock-in and clock-out time.
  2. It would add a new right for workers to a regular distribution of their working hours, making irregular distribution only an exception.
  3. Companies would have to keep the time records for four years and hold them at the workplace for the Labor and Social Security Inspectorate.
  4. How the time records are organized and how workers access them would be set out in the applicable collective agreements.
  5. Failing to keep the time records or breaching working time limits would become a serious offense, not just a formal paperwork issue.
  6. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Employees: They would have the right to have their working day recorded daily and to a regular distribution of their hours.
  • Companies: They would have to keep daily time records for four years and could face serious penalties if they do not.
  • Labor and Social Security Inspectorate: It could check the records at the workplace to verify compliance with working time rules.
  • Collective agreements: They would set out how the time records are organized and how workers can access them.

Words worth knowing

Estatuto de los Trabajadores
The main Spanish law on workers' rights and duties.
Convenio colectivo
Collective agreement negotiated by unions and employers that sets working conditions for a sector or company.
Distribución irregular de la jornada
Spreading working hours unevenly over the year according to the company's needs.
Infracción grave
Serious violation of labor law that can lead to a fine for the company.
Horas extraordinarias
Overtime hours worked beyond the usual working day.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced15 June 2017Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted20 June 2017The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments27 October 2017Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2017Sept 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 15 June 2017: Presentación22. 20 June 2017: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 20/06/2017 hasta 23/06/201733. 20 June 2017: Calificación44. 23 June 2017: Gobierno Contestación desde 23/06/2017 hasta 29/09/201755. 29 September 2017: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 29/09/2017 hasta 17/10/201766. 17 October 2017: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 17/10/2017 hasta 24/10/201777. 24 October 2017: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Publicación desde 24/10/2017 hasta 27/10/201788. 27 October 2017: Comisión de Empleo y Seguridad Social Enmiendas desde 27/10/2017 hasta 26/06/201899. 26 June 2018: Comisión de Trabajo, Migraciones y Seguridad Social Enmiendas desde 26/06/2018 hasta 05/03/20191010. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

17 October 2017

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 157 yes · 0 no · 164 abst.

Voted on: Of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, amending Article 34 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of 23 October, approving the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute Act, to include the obligation to register daily and including the specific entry and exit time for each worker.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 78· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Gcup-ec-em.

By province: in 12 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 12
  • Against: 0
  • Abstained: 25
  • Tie: 15
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista84
79 in favour · 5 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto19
8 in favour · 8 abst. · 3 did not vote
Ciudadanos32
32 abst.
Gcup-ec-em67
66 in favour · 1 did not vote
GER9
9 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso134
124 abst. · 10 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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