Balearics - second best region of Spain for working conditions
In 2022, the islands had one of the highest increases in average salaries in the country.
Hotel Formentor employees don't know when they will return to work
Staff were originally told that the hotel would reopen at Easter 2023.
Balearic travel agency bookings down 30% this month
Travel agency employees can benefit from the government's new type of furlough scheme.
Government wants 'fijo discontinuo' staff back at work in April
A good number of 'fijo discontinuo' employees will be back at work in March, but the government wants them all to be back no later than Easter.
Palma Aquarium closes temporarily due to lack of tourist activity, cancellation of excursions
The 2021 season has been good until Christmas since then the activity has plummeted.
Over 130,000 workers received no more than 475 euros a month in 2020
Around 230,000 workers earned no more than the minimum wage in 2020.
Meeting of government, business and union representatives in Mallorca
The social dialogue meeting on Tuesday.
380 million euros of furlough aid for 'fijo discontinuo' employees
The latest extension to ERTE is until the end of February 2022.
Tourism sector recovery is being "consolidated"
Germany's decision to remove Spain from its high-risk list was a "positive step".
Tourism season "much better than had been anticipated"
The tourism minister points to the number of flights and to the reduction in people on ERTE.
85% of Spain's pilots still on the ERTE furlough scheme
The pilots union claims that airlines are activating and deactivating ERTE according to days when there aren't flights and when there are.
Almost 5,000 fewer workers on furlough in the Balearics
Getting on for 34,000 workers in the Balearics were on ERTE in March.
Employment office Palma, Mallorca
People on ERTE will have to make a tax declaration as they had two providers of income in 2020.
Opposition say that those on furlough should not have to file tax returns
The Partido Popular have attacked the tax return requirement as well as the closure of bar and restaurant interiors.
Employment office Palma, Mallorca
Employment offices in Mallorca reopened in mid-June last year.
Union denouncing the handling of ERTE claims
Sorting out issues with ERTE furlough claims has proved to be very difficult.
Balearic government meeting with business and union leaders
Monday's meeting with business and union leaders.
Negueruela says there must be tourism activity this summer
The tourism minister didn't want to set a date for the start of the tourism season.
A closed restaurant in Valencia.
Hospitality continues to be badly affected.
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Comment
Never-ending furlough
Organisations such as the Exceltur alliance are wanting ERTE to remain in place until the end of 2022.
Andrew Ede09/02/2022 09:24