Leave Law Library
🇪🇸 Leave Laws in Spain
Statutory leave entitlements, employer obligations, and source links for every major leave type in Spain.
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Annual Leave
Spanish statutory annual leave under the Estatuto de los Trabajadores — the 30-calendar-day minimum, calculation method, and carry-over rules.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sick Leave
Spain's sick leave (baja por incapacidad temporal) — eligibility, payment rates from day one, and employer obligations under the Social Security system.