COVID-19 NEW UPDATES ANNOUNCED ON 12TH MAY FROM CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE ESPAÑA: LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE PANDEMIC AND THE STATE OF ALARM

COVID-19 NEW UPDATES ANNOUNCED ON 12TH MAY FROM CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE ESPAÑA: LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE PANDEMIC AND THE STATE OF ALARM

12 May 2020

The Council of Ministers (El Consejo de Ministros) has approved the Royal Decree that extends the ERTE (Regulation that effectively suspends the contract of a worker, or reduces their working hours) until 30 June 2020.

The Royal Decree (El Real Decreto) creates a new clause: The ERTE of partial force majeure, which will allow part of the workforce to be resume activities while another part will remain suspended.

Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad) – Quarantine for people arriving in Spain: Order that establishes 14 days of quarantine and related measures for people coming from other countries when arriving in Spain from next Friday.