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What it is

How Spain's Labor and Social Security Inspection works

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 17 February 1997. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill regulating the Labor and Social Security Inspection.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000030· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The Labor and Social Security Inspection is the public service that monitors compliance with labor, Social Security, employment and workplace risk prevention rules. It also advises and can mediate or arbitrate in conflicts.
  2. Inspection is carried out by civil servants of the Senior Corps of Labor and Social Security Inspectors, with support from sub-inspectors. Inspectors have the status of public authority: they can enter workplaces without prior notice, examine records and take samples.
  3. After a check, an inspector can issue a warning, require compliance, start a penalty procedure through infraction or settlement reports, and even order the immediate stoppage of work if there is a serious and imminent risk to workers' safety or health.
  4. Employers, workers and any person must assist inspectors, provide information and give statements when required. Public administrations, the tax administration and security forces must also cooperate with the Inspection.
  5. Inspectors must keep secret the data they learn and the source of complaints, even after leaving the service, and are subject to the same conflict-of-interest rules as other civil servants.
  6. The system is organized with a Central Authority within the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and Provincial Inspections grouped by Autonomous Community, coordinated through the Sectoral Conference on Labor Affairs and the Territorial Commissions. The Law repeals the 1962 law and takes effect three months after publication in the official gazette.

Who it affects

  • Companies and employers: They are subject to inspection visits and checks and must provide information and comply with requirements.
  • Workers and their representatives: They can report violations with guaranteed confidentiality and accompany inspectors on visits.
  • Inspectors and sub-inspectors: They are the civil servants who carry out inspection duties, with duties of confidentiality and independence.
  • Public administrations: The State and the Autonomous Communities share the organization of the Inspection according to their powers.

Words worth knowing

Acta de infracción
Official report in which an inspector records a violation and proposes a penalty.
Acta de liquidación
Official report calculating a debt to Social Security, for example unpaid contributions.
Autoridad pública
Status that allows a civil servant to demand obedience and cooperation in official duties.
Medidas cautelares
Urgent measures to prevent evidence from being destroyed or harm from worsening during an investigation.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced17 February 1997Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 February 1997The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments3 March 1997Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee9 April 1997A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate3 June 1997The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE30 October 1997It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Feb 1997Mar 1997Apr 1997May 1997Jun 1997Jul 1997Aug 1997Sept 199711. 17 February 1997: Presentación22. 25 February 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Publicación desde 25/02/1997 hasta 03/03/199733. 25 February 1997: Calificación44. 3 March 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Enmiendas desde 03/03/1997 hasta 09/04/199755. 9 April 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Mesa - Calificación desde 09/04/1997 hasta 09/04/199766. 9 April 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Debate de totalidad desde 09/04/1997 hasta 24/04/199777. 24 April 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Informe desde 24/04/1997 hasta 27/05/199788. 27 May 1997: Comisión de Política Social y Empleo Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 27/05/1997 hasta 03/06/199799. 3 June 1997: Senado desde 03/06/1997 hasta 30/10/19971010. 30 October 1997: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 30/10/1997 hasta 25/11/1997

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 42/1997, of 14 November, regulating the Labor and Social Security Inspection.

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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