The Supreme Court’s rejection of extra severance pay reignites the debate on international commitments

We share the article by our colleague Javier Martín-Gamero Verdú, labor law partner at Montero Aramburu & Gómez-Villares Atencia, published by Cinco Días under the title “The Supreme Court’s rejection of extra severance pay reignites the debate on international commitments.”

Javier Martín-Gamero Verdú provides an important insight into how the recent Supreme Court ruling does not ignore Spain’s international commitments but, given the ambiguity of the terms of the European Social Charter on compensation, reflects its direct inapplicability without the necessary implementation by the Spanish legislature.

This is a timely analysis for understanding the role of the judiciary and the responsibility of the legislature in the context of labor law and international regulations.