The government expects approval this Tuesday minister council reform immigration regulations, will create the conditions access to the labor market for thousands of migrants. The cabinet also plans to give the green light to the new contribution system for the self-employed, which has been agreed with employers and unions, as confirmed by sources from the Ministry of Inclusion and Social Security. Jose Luis Escriva’s photo. manages to implement two of the most important regulations that it has been working on in recent months. The first will require no further procedures and will take effect when established by the Official State Gazette (BOE). And the latter still must be approved by Congress, for which the minister must gather a parliamentary majority to support it.
The regulatory reform envisioned by Escrivá will expand the opportunities for people of foreign origin to access a job in Spain. According to the latest Social Security data for June, a total of 2.3 million active workers were born outside of Spain. One of the innovations that the new text will bring is, the possibility that anyone who takes a training course will automatically be granted a work permit. In other words, you will be able to combine your education with an employment contract and continue it for the duration of your education. Until now, the student visa did not grant work permits.
Another change that the norm will bring is the preparation of a “catalogue of professions with difficult coverage” for each province or regional border. This will be based on the data sent. EPISODE and approved by employers and trade unions. And once an unemployed profession is identified, it will open up the possibility for companies to bring in people from outside.
“The priority was how could it be otherwise, creating jobs for Spaniards, for us youth. And this is certain bottleneckcertain areas of the labor market can be addressed in another way”, Escrivá vindicated at an informative breakfast in June. The centers fear there is a flexibility that allows companies to seek staff outside of Spain instead of improving working conditions to attract the unemployed already in Spanish territory. United Kingdom with Spanish nurses. Since trade is not valued well there, they are brought from Spain to offer them better salaries and take advantage of the fact that they are well educated. Well, we can do the same here, but with the waiters,” said the source.
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What happens if the student’s employment contract is not renewed? Union sources consulted here indicate that the small pressure the BOE has amassed will be decisive. If the company decides to renew the worker, he can continue to work and keep the work permit without continuing to work.. Another element of the reform that should be specified is what kind of work will give the right to work permit. Sources consulted indicate that university degrees, master’s degrees, vocational or continuing education will comply with the new regulations and comparable courses in the public employment services (in the case of Catalonia, SOC).
The other major reform the Cabinet of Ministers should approve this Tuesday is the special regime for the self-employed (CHALLENGE). The final document was agreed upon after more than six months of negotiations with employers and unions and Contribution plan from 2023. Until now, it was the self-employed who chose what wage they wanted to pay, and 85% of workers chose the minimum wage (294 euros). Beginning January of next year, you will have to pay on the net income you receive as a result of income earned less deductible expenses.
The reform creates 15 income tranches in 15 different installments, with a minimum of 230 euros and a maximum of 500 euros in 2023. The system is regressive insofar as it requires a greater contribution—as a percentage—from those who earn less than those who earn more. However, as long as everyone can pay the minimum wage, it’s less declining than it currently is. According to Social Security calculations, about 1.5 million self-employed people will pay less, with about half a million paying a wage very similar to the current minimum wage, and the remaining million paying more.