Public employment
The European Commission sent two reasoned opinions to the Spanish Government this week over the abusive chaining of temporary contracts in public administrations. It demands higher compensations for affected interim workers and threatens to take Spain to court if the situation is not corrected within two months. Over one million of the three million public employees are temporary.
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In the latest on Chile's record 129-article Public Sector Readjustment Law, submitted last week, Congress approved 36 articles on Wednesday despite backlash over 100+ miscellaneous add-ons. Labor Minister Boccardo defends the measures as essential updates, while critics decry the 'denatured omnibus' bill lacking funding clarity. Average 2.8% salary hike carries US$1.7 billion cost.