Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132) - Spain (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes the observations of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CC.OO.), received on 8 and 22 August 2014, and of the General Union of Workers (UGT), received on 29 August 2014, relating in particular to Article 9 of the Convention with regard to the uninterrupted part of the annual holiday with pay, as well as the Government’s reply received on 26 November 2014.

Article 8 of the Convention. Division of annual holiday with pay in parts. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that, by virtue of the Resolution of 28 December 2012 of the Public Administration State Secretariat, public employees are entitled to 22 days of annual holiday with pay which may be taken in minimum periods of five consecutive days. The Committee notes that, in its previous report, the Government indicates that at least half of the holiday (that is 11 working days) must be taken during the summer period, namely between 15 June and 15 September, unless the working schedule, in consideration of the particular types of services provided in each sector, specifies other periods. In this regard, in its previous comments the Committee observed that, under Article 8 of the Convention, the division of annual holiday with pay may be authorized by the competent authority in each country, provided that one of the parts consists of at least two uninterrupted working weeks, unless otherwise provided in an agreement applicable to the employer and the worker. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to bring the above resolution into full conformity with the requirements of this Article of the Convention.