New law reorganizing public employment policies in Spain

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1. The law creates the Spanish Employment Agency (Agencia Española de Empleo), which replaces the State Public Employment Service and becomes a state agency attached to the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.
2. It defines the planning tools for employment policy: the Spanish Strategy for Active Employment Support (every four years), the Annual Plan for the Promotion of Dignified Employment, and the Integrated Public Information System for Employment Services.
3. Maintaining and improving employability becomes both a right and a duty for job seekers, and public rates of employability, intermediation and coverage are created to measure results.
4. A catalog of guaranteed services is recognized for job seekers, including an individual profile, a personalized itinerary with an activity agreement, tutoring, training, self-employment advice and a single employment file. Guaranteed services for companies are also included.
5. People who apply for or receive unemployment benefits or subsidies must register as job seekers and sign an activity agreement, with commitments such as actively searching for work and accepting suitable placement.
6. A list of priority groups is established, including people with disabilities, people over forty-five, young people, women victims of gender violencegender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman. and people in situations of social exclusion, with specific programs and specialized attention.
7. Labor intermediation becomes a public service, free for workers, which can be provided by public employment services and by placement agencies. The latter only need to file a responsible declaration to operate nationwide.
8. Employment policy will be evaluated on an ongoing basis, externally and independently, and the results will be public and will include recommendations.

Who it affects

• Unemployed people and job seekers: They are entitled to guaranteed services such as guidance, a personalized itinerary and training, but they must also sign an activity agreement and meet its commitments.
• Companies and employing entities: They can access guaranteed services for job posting management and advice, in exchange for commitments such as reporting their vacancies.
• People receiving unemployment benefits or subsidies: They must register as job seekers and sign the activity agreement to keep their benefit.
• Placement agencies and private entities: They must cooperate and coordinate with public employment services, act transparently and meet efficiency indicators.
• People with disabilities and other priority groups: They receive specialized attention, positive action measures and specific employment programs.

Words worth knowing

Empleabilidad (employability)

The set of skills and qualifications that help a person find work, keep it and progress professionally.

Acuerdo de actividad (activity agreement)

A document signed by the job seeker with the public employment service setting out their rights and obligations to improve their employability.

Colocación adecuada (suitable placement)

A job offer that matches the person's profession, training and experience, with a wage not below the minimum wage.

Intermediación laboral (labor intermediation)

The set of actions that connect job seekers with companies offering positions.

Agencia estatal (state agency)

A public body with its own legal personality, assets and management autonomy, attached to a ministry.

gender violence

Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.

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