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Spain wildfire labour and aid response
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Spain wildfire labour and social aid response
In late July 2026 the Spanish government rolled out a series of emergency measures to protect workers and businesses affected by recent forest‑fire outbreaks. On 25 July, July Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz activated all labour‑protection mechanisms for employees in fire‑hit areas. The decree granted mechanisms, granting up to four days of paid leave for workers unable to reach their workplace, families evacuated or whose homes were damaged, and allowed allowing employers to use the temporary employment regulation (ERTE) for force‑majeure. Crisis committees and 24‑hour contact points were also mandated under the November 2024 royal decree following the Valencia floods. Four days later, on decree. On 29 July, July the Council of Ministers approved a Royal Decree‑Law extending extraordinary Social Security benefits to self‑employed workers, self‑employed, marine and agricultural freelancers, and companies operating in municipalities under civil‑protection orders. The aid removed orders, removing the usual requirement for a force‑majeure certificate and the 12‑month contribution record, offering contribution‑record requirements and providing up to four months of activity‑cessation benefits that are inembargable and do not affect regular benefit periods. activity‑cessation benefits. Firms using ERTEs received a full exemption from Social Security contributions. Both sets of measures apply to the affected municipalities and remain in force until the end of the 2026 high‑fire‑danger season. A day later, as fires intensified in Ávila, the left‑wing union Izquierda Unida urged companies and public administrations to ensure the “climate permit” – a paid‑leave right for emergencies caused by extreme weather – is applied without obstacles for affected employees. The union also highlighted existing bereavement‑leave provisions, which grant up to four days fully paid absence for the death of close relatives, with additional days if travel is required.
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