Pay
You are entitled to the pay set in the sector’s collective agreement. The tables set the minimum per hour worked, and holidays are paid separately.
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Your rights in Almería’s packing warehouses
A short summary of the most important rights. The full information is on the website, in Spanish.
Translation not yet reviewed by native speakers. If you find a mistake, tell us in the group.
Your basic rights
Social Security registration
The company must register you (alta) from day one. You can check it in your work history (vida laboral).
Hours
Every hour you work must be recorded and paid. With your payslip, the company must give you a day-by-day list of your hours. You must have at least 12 hours of rest between two working days.
Seasonal permanent workers
Your contract continues between seasons. You must be called back in order of seniority. If you are not called, you have 20 working days to claim.
Holidays
30 days for a full year, and in proportion if you worked part of it. They are paid when you take them.
Accidents at work
Go to the company’s mutua and say it happened at work. The agreement tops your pay up to 100 % while you are on sick leave.
Heat
With an orange or red AEMET warning, the company must adapt the work or cut hours if other measures are not enough.
No papers
Even without a work permit, the work you have done must be paid, and you are protected if you have an accident.
Dismissal and sanctions
You only have 20 working days to claim. A complaint to the Labour Inspectorate does not stop this deadline.
How to report
- Almería Labour Inspectorate: C/ Maestro Serrano, 3, 1º. Phone 950 26 28 66.
- You can report without giving your name through the Inspectorate’s anonymous mailbox. But it does not defend your own case or stop any deadline.
- In a formal complaint, your identity is kept confidential.
Who can help
- The unions in the sector, and a free lawyer if your income is low.
- 016: violence against women, including sexual harassment. Free and in many languages.
- 112: emergencies.
Phones and addresses (in Spanish)
All rights (in Spanish)
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