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Working time records — Mandatory time recording
The five blocks of working-time recording in Spain: where the obligation comes from, what exactly must be logged, how long it is kept, how it relates to rest periods and overtime, and what happens when the Labour Inspectorate arrives.
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- 1 Where the obligation comes from Which rule requires time records, and since when. Block 1
- 2 What exactly must be logged The minimum content of the record and the most common mistakes. Block 2
- 3 Retention, access and data protection Four years, available to whom, and with what safeguards. Block 3
- 4 Working time, rest and overtime How the record relates to working-time limits. Block 4
- 5 Inspection and penalties What the Inspectorate asks for and what not having it costs. Block 5
Working-time records, explained block by block
Recording working time has been mandatory in Spain since 12 May 2019 under article 34.9 of the Workers' Statute, as drafted by Royal Decree-Law 8/2019. This path explains exactly what it requires, without vendor spin.
Each block links to the official text that sets the rule, so what is stated here can be checked against the Spanish official gazette rather than taken on a supplier's word.
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Where each figure comes from
References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.
- Real Decreto-ley 8/2019 on urgent social protection measures and working time BOE-A-2019-3481 · 12/03/2019
- Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015), arts. 34, 35 and 37 BOE-A-2015-11430 · —
- Royal Legislative Decree 5/2000 (LISOS), arts. 7.5 and 40.1.b) BOE-A-2000-15060 · —
- Law 10/2021 of 9 July on remote working BOE-A-2021-11472 · 10/07/2021