Last year the Labour Inspectorate detected irregularities in 60% of the activities carried out in the Basque Country in connection with working hours
According to the data provided, the Labour Inspectorate of the Basque Country carried out 20,191 interventions last year, in which 1862 offences were detected - EUR 10.4 million - and 26,959 revised contracts, of which 1,788 were converted into indefinite and full-time contracts.
Last year the Labour Inspectorate detected irregularities in 60% of the activities carried out in the Basque Country in connection with working hours, related to working hours, overtime and the need to register hours, which has not changed much from previous years.
In the 1,490 actions carried out in 2025 in relation to working hours, 417 offences were detected and 401 requests were made for the irregularities detected to be remedied.
All this data was presented today in Bilbao byMikel Torres , Vice-President and Counsellor for Economy, Employment and Employment, Elena Pérez, Vice-Minister of Labour and Iciar González, Deputy Director of the Labour Inspectorate of the Basque Country.
According to the data provided, the Labour Inspectorate carried out a total of 20,191 proceedings last year, in which it found 1,862 offences — EUR 10.4 million. In addition, it revised 26,959 contracts, of which 1,788 were converted into indefinite or full-time contracts.
"Decent jobs."
Now that employment records have been broken, Counsellor Torres has pointed out that it is now time to deepen quality: "Decent, safe and legally adjusted jobs," he said.
Although irregularities have been observed, he points out that the fraud detected has affected a very small percentage of companies (between 0.4% and 2.3% as the case may be), which shows that the law is "enforced".
With regard to the actions of the Labour Inspectorate, figures similar to those of the previous year have been recorded last year, although offences relating tooccupational safety and health have increased.
Working conditions
In the field of labour relations, the Labour Inspectorate of the Basque Country carried out 6,974 activities, 35 per cent of the total, and found 635 offences and issued 1,669 requirements.
This section highlights the irregularities detected in working hours, but also those relating to working conditions — 151 offences were detected in the 1,445 checks carried out.
Plan 2026-2028
At the same information event, Deputy Minister Elena Perez presented the Management Plan of the Labour Inspectorate of the Basque Country 2026-2028, which provides for the filling of all vacant posts in the Inspectorate — 18 of the 83 places, including inspectors and sub-inspectors — and the strengthening of the operational structure.
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