This section brings together the erte & collective layoffs guides most workers need when a company decision or signature is pending. It does not try to cover every collective agreement detail; it focuses on what you can check with documents and official sources.

You will find ERTE vs ERE in Spain: differences and worker rights. My advice is to start with the guide closest to your immediate problem and then read the connected articles. In Spanish employment matters, a strange figure usually becomes clearer when dates, gross salary, letter and deadline are checked together.

If serious money is involved, do not rely on a quick read only. Use the calculators where relevant, keep documents and get professional help if discrimination, sanctions or a short expiry period may be involved.