Delitos contra los Derechos de los Trabajadores (Arts. 311-318 CP): Guía para Abogados 2026
Análisis de los delitos laborales del CP español: imposición de condiciones ilegales (Art. 311), discriminación laboral (Art. 314), y el delito más relevante en la práctica: contra la seguridad en el trabajo (Art. 316 CP). Jurisprudencia TS 2024-2026.
# Crimes Against Workers in Spain: Arts. 311-318 CP 2026
The most significant in practice: Art. 316 CP (workplace safety) ( employers/site managers who fail to provide mandatory PRL (Law 31/1995) safety measures, thereby creating a serious concrete risk, face 6 months to 3 years imprisonment. No actual accident is required; a verified serious risk suffices. Concurrent with actual harm (Arts. 142/152 CP) through ideal concurrence ) penalties are added.
Corporate criminal liability (Art. 31 bis CP) applies if the company lacked an effective SGSST occupational safety management system. The recargo de prestaciones (30-50% social security surcharge) is compatible with ( and not deductible from ) civil damages.
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