Today, the European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully transpose the Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions (Directive 2019/1152) into national law. EU rules require that workers receive timely and complete information about key aspects of their job, such as working hours and remuneration. According to the measures reported to the Commission, Spain has not implemented such rules.
The Commission initiated the infringement procedure by sending a formal notice to the Spanish authorities in September 2022, followed by a reasoned opinion in June 2023. In February 2025, Spain notified the Commission of national measures transposing some, but not all, provisions of the Directive into their national law. The Commission believes that the authorities efforts have been insufficient to date, and therefore refers Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union with a request to impose financial sanctions.
Background
The Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions (Directive (EU) 2019/1152) provides extensive and updated labor rights and protections for nearly 200 million workers in the EU. With these rules, workers have the right to more predictability regarding assignments and working hours. They also have the right to receive timely and more complete information about key aspects of their job, such as working hours and remuneration.
The EU rules also ensure that workers enjoy minimum working conditions, such as limiting the probationary period to a maximum of six months. These rules particularly benefit an estimated two to three million workers in precarious forms of employment.
More information
Infringement decisions database and infringements map and graphs
June 2025 infringements package
Infringement decision Spain (INFR(2022)0354)