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RDL 4/2025 · Art. 34 ET

37.5 h/Week Workweek Calculator

Calculate the impact of Spain's new maximum workweek. Check contract compliance, annual hours saved and updated hourly cost.

RDL 4/2025: New maximum workweek: 37.5 h/week

Reduction of 2.5 hours/week from the previous maximum (40 h). Salary is maintained.

Current contract type

h/wk

Check your contract or applicable collective agreement.

Some agreements already provide shorter hours than 37.5 h/week.

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Reduction analysis

Exceeds limit

Hours before

40,0 h

per week

New hours

37,5 h

per week

Weekly reduction2,5 h (6.3%)
Hours saved annually130,0 h
The contract exceeds the 37.5 h/week maximum. You must amend the contract. Extra hours become overtime (max 80/year, Art. 35 ET).
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RDL 4/2025 · Amended Art. 34 ET · Indicative only. Check your collective agreement.

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Collective bargaining agreementAgreement between worker representatives and employers regulating working conditions in a sector or company. Has regulatory force and is published in the BOE or regional gazette.Arts. 82-92 ETProbationary periodInitial phase of the employment contract during which either party can terminate freely and without severance, unless otherwise agreed. Maximum duration set by collective agreement or ET: 6 months for qualified technicians, 2 months for others (1 month in companies with fewer than 25 workers).Art. 14 ET
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