Leave Law Library
🇪🇸 Leave Laws in Spain
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in Spain.
Annual Leave
Spanish statutory annual leave under the Estatuto de los Trabajadores — the 30-calendar-day minimum, calculation method, and carry-over rules.
Permiso por Maternidad
Spain's maternity leave — 16 weeks of paid leave at 100% of salary for the birthing parent, mandatory and non-transferable, funded by Social Security.
Permiso por Parental
Spain's parental leave for the non-birthing parent — 8 weeks at 100% pay (reformed 2021), non-transferable, plus extended unpaid parental leave under the Estatuto de los Trabajadores.
Permiso por Paternidad
Spain's paternity leave — 8 weeks at 100% pay for fathers and non-birthing parents, now formally part of parental leave since the 2021 equalisation reform.
Sick Leave
Spain's sick leave (baja por incapacidad temporal) — eligibility, payment rates from day one, and employer obligations under the Social Security system.