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EMPLOYING STAFF IN SPAIN
 If
you are looking to move to Spain and find work but you don't speak much Spanish
then don't worry there are jobs out there for you. It is always useful to know
the very basics so that you can have a conversation with your work colleagues
in there native language however if you are only required to speak English then
they are all going to speak English too and they are probably going to be quite
willing to help you learn Spanish. If you go on the internet there are
thousands of websites advertising jobs in Spain and many of them only require
you to know English. A good way of looking for a job in Spain is to look at
large companies in the UK and find out if they have connections with Spain or
even a branch over there and then start applying from there. You will be
surprised what comes up.
Unemployment rate in the U.K are generally quite low ( a rate of 2.7% on the
1st of July 2005) in comparison to the rate of 9.9% in Spain however
unemployment rates are on the downfall in Spain at the moment. It would be a
good idea for you to take a look at the area (region and/or province) you are
thinking of moving to and see what the employment rate is like there. You will
need to look at the different employment sectors as well. The salary levels in
Spain are generally quite low compared to the UK. Spain's average salary level
is only ?16,944 (in 2002). Their salary level is amongst the lowest in the
European Union however you have to take into consideration that Spain's cost of
living is lower than in most EU countries (especially the UK). The Spanish get
14 payments of their salary each year. They have the normal monthly payments
and then on top of that they have 2 `bonus´ payments once at Christmas time and
once at Summer time.
Like in any other country when you are to be employed you need to sign a work
contract. A work contract in Spain will typically include the following
provisions:
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Details of the employer and the employee.
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The time period that the contract is in effect, including the starting (and
possibly the finishing date) of employment.
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What type of contract it is.
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Your professional category.
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Descriptions of your working conditions; hours, work location, schedule etc.
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A specification of any trial period.
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Duration of holidays per year (or length of contract).
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Any compensation.
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Collective bargaining agreement applicable.
 Both the employer and the employee should sign the work
contract and there should be a copy for both the employee and the employer. The
employee should be provided with a copy of the contract that has been
previously stamped by the corresponding National Employment Office (Oficina
Nacional de Empleo).
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