Factsheet for measure
ES-2020-22/1886
– measures in Spain
Financial incentives to hire unemployed on an open-ended basis
Subvenciones a empresas para la contratación de trabajadores desempleados
Background information
The objective of this measure is to provide financial support to companies that hire workers registered as unemployed in the Public Employment Service of Castilla y León for the duration of the state of alarm decreed in Spain due to the crisis caused by COVID-19.
The measure was negotiated in the context of tripartite social dialogue at regional level, and then passed into legislation by the regional government.
Content of measure
Self-employed workers and companies with less than 250 workers may be beneficiaries of these subsidies. Moreover, recipients of these aids have to comply with the following requirements:
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That the contract is permanent full-time ordinary and is maintained for at least 2 years from the start date.
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That they maintain the employment level of the beneficiary company for at least 6 months
from the start date of the eligible contract.
The amount of the subsidy will be €10,000 per worker hired on full time. These subsidies will be processed and resolved by the Public Employment Service of Castilla y León in the terms and in accordance with the procedure that will be detailed in the corresponding regulatory bases.
Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Company / Companies
Local / regional government
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Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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Form
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Direct consultation outside a formal body
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Social partners jointly
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Main level of involvement: Regional or local level
Involvement
Social partners participated in negotiations with the regional government on a social pact in order to face the employment impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Views and reactions
Social partners supported this policy measure and fully agreed with the need to support employment creation for self-employees and SMEs.
Sources
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16 April 2020: DECRETO-Ley 2/2020, de 16 de abril, de medidas urgentes y extraordinarias para la protección de las personas y las empresas de Castilla y León frente al impacto económico y social del COVID-19
(www.tramitacastillayleon.jcyl.es)
