Sick leave to be slashed

A new law is being prepared which aims to slash the average length of sick leave. It’s primarily, as the government admits, a cost cutting measure aimed at reducing the bill for covering absent workers, but also the paperwork involved. The idea behind the bill is to draw up an average of time off for many different common illnesses. If you exceed this average, your sick leave automatically stops unless doctors & the company insurance Continue reading Sick leave to be slashed

Adolfo Suarez, first democractic PM of Spain, will die this weekend says son

Adolfo Suárez, the first Prime Minister of Spain after Franco’s death, and the man who lead the transition from a military dictatorship to a semi-functioning democracy, is expected to die this weekend, according to a tearful statement from his son. Suárez has suffered from severe Alzheimer’s, which has left him unable to cope by himself since 2005. Suárez was a close friend of King Juan Carlos, who has visited him several times during his long Continue reading Adolfo Suarez, first democractic PM of Spain, will die this weekend says son