{"id":9039432,"date":"2025-09-24T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/?p=9039432"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:42:21","slug":"you-cannot-change-the-working-day-without-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/en\/you-cannot-change-the-working-day-without-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"You cannot change the working day without notice."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9039432\" class=\"elementor elementor-9039432 elementor-9039413\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82ea4e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82ea4e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a716cf\" data-id=\"3a716cf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dac56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41dac56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Even if the contract says one thing, if your employees have been working a different schedule for years, you cannot change it suddenly without following legal procedure. Do you have employees who have been working a certain schedule for years and now you want to change it? Be careful, this is considered a significant change and must be negotiated legally.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1073b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be1073b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c81c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c81c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c18aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c18aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent Supreme Court ruling on April 4, 2025, confirmed something very important: you cannot change the working hours without negotiating with the employees if another schedule had already been established.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55407c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55407c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d8eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d8eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The case that changes everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fcf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8fcf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company in the service sector had its staff hired to work Monday through Sunday, but for years they had only been working Monday through Friday. In 2022, the company decided to return to the full Monday to Sunday schedule, arguing that this was what the contract said and what the client demanded.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What did the Supreme Court say? That this change could not be made without going through the procedure set out in Article 41 of the Workers&#8217; Statute, because a different working day had already been established, even if the contract said otherwise.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 dijo el Tribunal Supremo? Que ese cambio no se pod\u00eda hacer sin pasar por el procedimiento del art\u00edculo 41 del Estatuto de los Trabajadores, porque ya se hab\u00eda consolidado una jornada distinta, aunque el contrato dijera otra cosa.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf19ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf19ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d116587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d116587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When are you making a \u201csubstantial change\u201d?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc9b44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cc9b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you change:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The usual working hours or days (for example, changing from Monday to Friday to Monday to Sunday).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The working day (reducing it, extending it, changing it from morning to afternoon, etc.).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The usual place of work or work system (in-person\/remote, for example).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the contract says otherwise, if you have been operating differently for years, the change must be negotiated with the workers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff75c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ff75c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6e115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec6e115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if you don't follow the procedure?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3e50d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd3e50d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The change may be declared null and void.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The worker may refuse to comply and report to you.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may end up paying compensation or having to reverse the change<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Labor Inspectorate could sanction the action.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56c6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f56c6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-724b4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"724b4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00bf What should you do in your company?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99280c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99280c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before making a major change such as extending hours, changing shifts, or adding weekends:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check whether another common practice other than the contract has been established.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check whether the collective agreement says anything about working hours.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze whether there are legal representatives with whom to negotiate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate the procedure set out in Article 41 of the Workers&#8217; Statute.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do so in writing, at least 15 days in advance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to the workers&#8217; arguments and document everything.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check these requirements:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the change affect the working hours, schedule, or usual working days?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have they been working a different schedule than the one in the contract for more than 6 months?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have I consulted the applicable collective agreement?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have I notified of the change in writing at least 15 days in advance?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have I followed the procedure set out in Article 41 of the ET?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do I have supporting documents and records of the negotiation or consultation?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have I informed the workers&#8217; representatives, if any?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact this professional office if you have any questions or require clarification on this matter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For further information, please consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gremicat.es\/en\/labour-consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment Advice service<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find this interesting, please share it on social media. 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