Bill would equalize labor and social security rights for domestic workers

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1. The bill would give household workers the same health and safety protection as other workers, with later regulatory development.
2. It would include household employees under the coverage of the Wage Guarantee Fund, which pays compensation when the employer cannot, with a six-month cap for terminations under Article 11.2 of Royal Decree 1620/2011.
3. It would remove the exclusion from unemployment benefits in the Special System for Domestic Employees, making unemployment contributions mandatory, and sets contribution bases for 2023.
4. It would reform working conditions for domestic service: an unwritten contract would be presumed permanent and full time, and the contract could only end for justified causes, with twelve days of pay per year of service and twenty days of notice if service exceeded one year.
5. It would establish contribution reductions and bonuses for employers: 20 percent for common contingencies and 80 percent for unemployment and the Wage Guarantee Fund, plus bonuses of 45 or 30 percent depending on the family's income and assets.
6. It would add transport measures: extra deadlines to apply for public transport aid and refunds for users of AVANT multi-trip passes on the Ourense-A Coruña and Madrid-Salamanca routes, who could benefit from the 100 percent discount.

Who it affects

• Household workers (domestic employees): They would gain unemployment protection, Wage Guarantee Fund coverage, equal health and safety protection, and stronger protection against dismissal.
• Employers (families): They would have to contribute to unemployment and the Wage Guarantee Fund, though with reductions and bonuses on contributions.
• Public administrations and employment services: The State Public Employment Service would manage the bonuses and tax administrations would have to share information.
• Public transport and AVANT train users: They would have extra deadlines for aid and refunds on certain multi-trip passes.

Words worth knowing

Fondo de Garantía Salarial (Wage Guarantee Fund)

A public body that pays workers the compensation they are owed when the employer cannot pay.

Sistema Especial para Empleados de Hogar (Special System for Domestic Employees)

A scheme within Social Security with its own rules for people working in household service.

Desistimiento (withdrawal)

A rule that let the employer end the contract without giving any reason, paying compensation; the bill would remove it.

Prestación por desempleo (unemployment benefit)

A public payment received when you lose your job and have contributed before.

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass urgently; this text is now being processed as a bill.

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