Employer of Record & Payroll Services

Employing in Spain

Employment law in Spain is not contained under a single law. Instead it is governed by statutory regulations codified in (among other laws) the Spanish Civil Code and the Spanish Workers' Statute. The Spanish Workers' Statute regulates legal and regulatory of Spain, the will of parties intended in employment contracts, local and professional customs and practices as well as collective bargaining agreements.

Spanish employment law provides strong labor conditions and protections for employees, so employing people will generally be an important investment and commitment.

Temporary agencies are popular options for more flexible workforce arrangements. For these and many other reasons, the following are only guidelines in the broadest sense, and professional legal services are recommended when employing in Spain.

Minimum Wage

The minimum interprofessional wage is €1,184 per month based on 14 payments.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

In Spain, it is also mandatory to make 14 salary payments: 12 months of work and 2 additional allowances (a holiday payment and a Christmas payment). Remote allows the employee to choose whether they would like to be paid in either 12 or 14 allotments:

It is customary that 12 payments are chosen in Spain, however, both payment options are possible. Remote allows the employee to change this once per year.

At Remote, Spanish employees will be paid 13th and 14th extra payments between the 15th and 20th of July and December.

Note that Spanish labor law allows the employer to decide how these extra payments should be paid.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Spain fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 3 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

8 National holidays

There are three types of public holidays in Spain: national holidays, which apply across the entire country; regional holidays, specific to each autonomous community; and local holidays, designated for individual municipalities such as cities, towns, or villages. While eight national holidays are observed nationwide, the remaining regional and local holidays vary by location. In total, employees are entitled to a maximum of 14 public holidays per year, combining national, regional, and local observances.

2025-01-01
2025-04-18
2025-05-01
2025-08-15
2025-11-01
2025-12-06
2025-12-08
2025-12-25

New Year (Año Nuevo)
Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
Labor Day (Día del Trabajador)
Assumption of Mary (Asunción)
All Saints' Day (Fiesta de Todos los Santos)
Day of the Constitution (Día de la Constitución Española)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción)
Christmas Day (Navidad)

Competitive benefits package in Spain

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Mental health support

Pension or 401(K)

Life and Disability Insurance

Local market insights

In Spain, 80%* of employers offer supplemental health insurance to their workforce. (*based on 3rd-party market research from our partners)
Although the country has a public health system, supplemental health insurance provides employees with access to a wider range of options for providers and specialists, as well as significantly shorter wait times. Our plans also offer global coverage (excluding the US) to protect your employees when they are traveling outside their home country.

Our core benefits (which often include things like healthcare) are required in most countries where we hire. Because Remote is the employer of record, it’s important for us to offer the same core benefits to all employees in a country to ensure fair equity and non-discriminatory hiring practices, which protects your business and ours. Note that we do not add a markup on any benefits premiums or administration costs.

If you'd like specific information about our benefits packages in Spain, start onboarding your first employee with Remote today.

For more insight into fair equity and benefits best practices, download our Global Benefits Guide and share with the rest of your hiring team.

Facts & Stats

Spain (Spanish: España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain is a secular parliamentary democracy and a parliamentary monarchy, with King Felipe VI as head of state. It is a major developed country and a high income country, with the world's fourteenth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the sixteenth-largest by PPP.

Capital City

Madrid

Currency

Euro

Languages

Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician

Population size

47,329,981

Ease of doing business

Very easy

Payroll frequency

Monthly

VAT - standard rate

21%

Grow your team in Spain with Remote

Want to employ workers in Spain? Companies hiring in Spain are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Spain and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Spain team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Spain. Sign up now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

Spain, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Spain may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Payroll

29

per employee/month

Powerful, transparent international payroll
Simple self-service platform
Personalized support from dedicated specialists
Adhere to local payroll regulations in every country
Integrated payroll, expense management, and HRIS solution

Contractor Management

29

per contractor/month

Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with international contractors
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility

Employer of Record

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