Today, Organic Law 2/2024, of 1 August, on parity of representation and a proper gender balance between men and women, comes into force. With its entry into force, the existing objective nullity applicable to cases involving adjusted working hours and five-day leave in the event of an accident or serious illness of the employee or their family members has been repealed. According to the Government, this is a technical error that will soon be corrected.
Eva Hernández Velasco, Partner of the Employment Area of ESCALONA & DE FUENTES , explains that this situation generates legal uncertainty and highlights the fraudulent use that some employees make of such rights, by requesting them with the sole intention of protecting themselves against dismissal.
