Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by country
Eurofound has identified 142 measures in Spain in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the digital transformation, the green transition, and companies undergoing restructuring. Most cases fall into the category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future with 45 cases (32%). The data collection to date started in March 2020, and data are updated at regular intervals.
This overview was prepared by Jessica Durán (IKEI) and Eurofound.
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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16 April 2020 |
Easing the temporary and flexible hiring of workers in agriculture
Smoothing frictions or reallocation of workers |
Bipartite collective agreements |
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02 October 2020 |
Agreement in the Bingo Sector to maintain employment levels and companies during the lockdown
Change of work arrangements (working time, rota schemes) |
Company practices |
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25 November 2020 |
Employee bonus during the health emergency in Mercadona
Fecha fin modificada: 31-12-2020
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
27 November 2020 |
Salary bonus for HM Hospitals workers
Remuneration and rewards for workers in essential services |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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13 April 2020 Updated |
Flexibilisation of temporary adjustment of business activities to avoid layoffs
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Unemployment benefit guarantee in case of temporary collective dismissal or reduced working time
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Measures to speed up the processing and payment of unemployment benefits
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
14 April 2020 |
Interruption of the calculation of the maximum duration of temporary contracts
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
11 May 2020 |
Recoverable paid leave
Working time flexibility |
24 April 2021 |
Social and economic protection measure in Castilla y León
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
14 July 2021 |
Urgent Measures in defense of employment and for economic reactivation - Extension of Temporary Lay-offs
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
11 October 2021 |
Urgent measures for the protection of employment, economic recovery and improvement of the labour market
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
23 June 2022 Updated |
Temporary layoff plan
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
23 June 2022 |
Local Development Agency - Barcelona Activa
Other |
31 October 2022 |
RED Mechanism for Employment Flexibility and Stabilisation
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Tripartite agreements |
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09 February 2021 |
Fourth tripartite agreement in defense of employment
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
11 October 2021 |
VI Social Agreement in Defense of Employment
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
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29 October 2020 |
Joint social partner proposal for measures to face the coronavirus crisis
Income support for people in employment (e.g., short-time work) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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23 June 2022 |
Business Angels
Matching/networking |
23 June 2022 |
Spain Tech Centre
Change of production/Innovation |
23 June 2022 |
Connected Industry 4.0
Change of production/Innovation |
23 June 2022 |
Financial Advisory Service
Change of production/Innovation |
07 June 2023 |
Support for the digital and green transformation of industry
Change of production/Innovation |
Bipartite collective agreements |
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25 November 2020 |
Agreement for maintenance of employment in Inditex
Transfer or redeployment of workers |
03 February 2023 |
IV Agreement for the transition to climate neutrality in the cement sector
Change of production/Innovation |
Company practices |
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26 November 2020 |
Repsol adapts part of its production to hydroalcoholic gel
Change of production/Innovation |
26 November 2020 |
SEAT: Temporary conversion to produce respirators
Change of production/Innovation |
27 November 2020 |
B&B Hotels: transformation of rooms into offices
Change of production/Innovation |
01 December 2020 |
L'Oréal: Production of hand sanitizer gel
Change of production/Innovation |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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31 March 2020 Updated |
Extension of protection for unemployment benefits
Income support for unemployed |
12 April 2020 |
Right to flexible schedule and reduction of working hours for workers with care responsibilities
Support for parents and carers (financial or in kind) |
12 April 2020 |
Income protection for self-employed workers and freelancers affected by the state of emergency
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
13 April 2020 Updated |
Automatic extension of unemployment benefits
Income support for unemployed |
15 April 2020 Updated |
Extension of the extraordinary subsidy for lack of activity to domestic workers
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
15 April 2020 |
Exceptional unemployment benefit for employees with temporary contracts
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
11 May 2020 |
Periods of isolation assimilated into work accidents in terms of economic benefits
Paid sick leave |
11 July 2022 |
Insolvency guarantee fund
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Other initiatives or policies |
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13 November 2020 |
Unemployment benefit and extension of protection to the cultural sector
Extensions of income support to workers not covered by any kind of protection scheme |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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12 April 2020 |
Contingency fund to protect the elderly dependent, disabled and homeless persons
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
17 May 2022 |
Easement of formalities for Ukrainian refugees
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
12 May 2022 Updated |
Limitation on rental payments for housing
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 July 2021 |
Urgent Measures in the Health, Social and Jurisdictional Order before the End of the State of Alarm
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
28 April 2021 |
Financial support to Third Sector Social Action entities in Madrid
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
28 April 2021 |
Grants to aid those unable to meet rental payments in Madrid
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
13 November 2020 |
Urgent measures to support state-level voluntary sector social entities
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
29 October 2020 |
Economic reactivation measures to face the impact of COVID-19 in the field of housing
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
17 May 2022 |
Refugee Reception Centres for the care of people from Ukraine
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
05 June 2020 |
New minimum living income introduced
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
15 April 2020 |
Extension of social housing programmes
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
15 April 2020 Updated |
Inclusion of women experiencing gender violence in housing programmes
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 April 2020 |
New aid programme to help vulnerable groups in regular home rentals
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 April 2020 |
Rent debt moratorium and access to financing for payment of rental debt
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Extraordinary extension of the rental contracts for habitual residence
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Suspension of the eviction procedure for vulnerable households without housing alternatives
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
12 April 2020 |
Mortgage debt moratorium
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
12 April 2020 Updated |
Guarantee of water and energy supply to vulnerable consumers
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
15 April 2020 |
Access to reduced supplies' prices for self-employed through the so-called social bonus
Keeping or obtaining a safe home |
05 September 2022 Updated |
Supplementary education grant for beneficiaries of scholarships
Access to childcare and education |
Other initiatives or policies |
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13 November 2020 |
Aid for fishermen affected by the state of alarm
Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Legislations or other statutory regulations |
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14 April 2020 |
Prohibition of objective dismissals
Flexibilisation and security |
23 June 2022 |
Device for the assessment and recognition of competence
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
12 May 2022 Updated |
Temporary increase in the minimum living income
Increasing income in general |
11 May 2022 Updated |
20 cent reduction per litre of fuel refuelled
Support for fuel expenses |
07 January 2022 |
Mechanism for internal flexibility, job stability and transition support
Flexibilisation and security |
11 October 2021 |
Common activation programs for employment of the National Employment System
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
05 September 2022 |
Aid of €200 for workers, self-employed and unemployed people
Increasing income in general |
05 September 2022 Updated |
Reduction of value added tax on electricity
Support for energy bills |
05 September 2022 Updated |
Free multi-journey ticket with Spanish rail transport RENFE
Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) |
05 September 2022 |
Energy saving and air-conditioning plans for publicly frequented buildings
Support for energy bills |
24 April 2021 |
Subsidies to encourage the hiring of older workers
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
24 April 2021 |
Financial incentives to hire unemployed on an open-ended basis
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
08 April 2021 |
Direct aids to strengthen the solvency of self-employed and companies
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
05 September 2022 Updated |
Aid for urban and inter-urban transport to reduce fares
Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) |
23 June 2022 |
Sectoral restructuring plans
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
07 January 2021 |
Urgent measures for the modernisation of the public administration and for the implementation of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan
Other |
13 February 2023 Updated |
€200 cheque for middle class families
Increasing income in general |
13 February 2023 Updated |
Aid to fuel-dependent sectors
Support for fuel expenses |
29 October 2020 |
Economic reactivation measures to face the impact of COVID-19 in the field of transport
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
29 October 2020 |
"Renove 2020" program for the renewal of the vehicle fleet
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
24 October 2020 |
Programs to improve the employability of unemployed people
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
24 October 2020 |
Funds for innovative renewable projects in Andalusia and Extremadura
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
22 October 2020 |
Extraordinary financial measures for local entities
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
21 October 2020 |
Aids for the energy renovation of buildings
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
21 October 2020 |
Urgent measures to support economic reactivation and employment
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
07 October 2020 |
Economic aids for people with disabilities
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
13 February 2023 |
Sectoral aid for fertiliser price increases
Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) |
07 June 2023 |
Discounted bus and train tickets for young people
Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) |
26 October 2023 |
Personal income tax deduction for the purchase of an electric vehicle
Sustainable mobility |
13 February 2023 Updated |
Abolition of VAT on certain food products
Support for other basic items (e.g., food, housing, public transport, medicines) |
23 June 2022 |
Training Account
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Bipartite collective agreements |
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11 December 2024 |
V Agreement for Employment and Collective Bargaining (AENC) 2023 – 2025
Strategic plans and programmes |
Tripartite agreements |
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08 August 2021 |
Regional Pact of Social Dialogue for the Economic and Social Reactivation of the Region of Murcia
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
01 November 2020 |
Tripartite Social Dialogue Agreement in Cantabria in the face of COVID-19
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
30 October 2020 |
Extraordinary plan for the economic recovery of Castilla-La Mancha due to the COVID-19 crisis
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
30 October 2020 |
Agreement for the Social and Economic Reactivation of Andalusia
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
06 July 2020 |
Tripartite agreement for economic reactivation and employment
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
05 June 2020 |
Tripartite agreement to extend the special unemployment protection scheme associated to temporary collective redundancy or short-time work regulation
Flexibilisation and security |
Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
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14 July 2021 |
Aragonese Strategy for Social and Economic Recovery
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
20 January 2021 |
Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan for the Economy
Other |
Other initiatives or policies |
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28 February 2024 |
Industrial Decarbonisation PERTE: Aid Line 1
Financing the green transition |
06 October 2020 |
Subsidies for hiring people with disabilities in the open labour market of Castilla-La Mancha 2020/93
Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
28 February 2024 |
FOCO Co-investment Fund
Financing the green transition |
16 August 2021 |
Plan for Economic Recovery and Social Protection
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
16 August 2021 |
Plan for the Economic and Social Reactivation of the Canary Islands
Support for spending, stimulus packages |
30 January 2023
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