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A worker has been seriously injured after being hit by a bulldozer
The ELA union has reported that a VCL worker suffered a "serious" work-related accident at the Port of Bilbao last Tuesday, according to which he was trapped between a shovel and a car.
Language profiles in Basque may be accredited by making public job offers in Basque or using them at work
The Basque Government has established two other systems of accreditation and evaluation of the level of the Basque Country, as set out in the Decree on the Standardization of the Use of the Basque Country in the Basque Public Sector.
The High Court of Justice of the Basque Country has welcomed the annulment of a OPE of the Government of Gipuzkoa for requesting the Basque language
Thus, the Court confirms the judgement previously handed down by Administrative Court No. 1 of Donostia-San Sebastián, which emphasizes that the requirement of the Basque language in all jobs violates "the fundamental right of access to a public position on equal terms for almost half of the inhabitants of that province", adding that "when in relations with the administration only 20% to 25% of the population is in Basque".
A OPE of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia has been cancelled for claiming the Basque language in most places
A judge cancels the call by declaring disproportionate the linguistic profile of the Basque language required in 18 out of 20 of the posts of Superior Technician in Social Integration, when the majority of users of the service are in Spanish.
This will be the new Statute of the Fellowship: compensation of expenses, limitation of practices and more control of companies
In October the unemployment rate in the ACV rose by 0.60% and in Navarre by 2.04% compared to September
Compared to the data of October 2024, however, unemployment in the Basque Country fell by 888 persons (0.82 per cent) and in Navarre by 1,129 persons (3.75 per cent), while from September to October membership increased by 1.32 per cent in the Basque Country and 0.89 per cent in Navarre.
The Department of Economy, Employment and Employment presents a 3.3% increase in the 2026 budget
The judge cancels Petronor's trial and gives him a week to vote on the pre-agreement
The pre-agreement includes, among other things, "15 minutes of compensation." If that meeting has not been held before Monday, without the pre-agreement being voted on, the judge will finally decide.
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa will adapt the next OPEs, postponing the accreditation of the Basque language in one third of the jobs
The Member of the European Parliament has announced the launch of 13 OPEs offering 113 places, but following the latest court rulings there will be changes in the Basque profile, since 34% of the posts will be delayed and a period of accreditation will be granted.
Torres believes that the proposal for an interprofessional minimum wage requires "social and political consensus"
The Minister of Economy, Labour and Employment of the Basque Government, Mikel Torres, has called for "prudence and consensus in dealing with any structural change." The Popular Legislative Initiative, which promoted the Basque Country's own inter-professional minimum wage, will not be dealt with in the Basque Parliament after the Basque Government has opposed it.
Permission for the death of a relative may be granted within four weeks of the death of the relative
A ruling grants additional birth and care leave to single-parent families of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia
A ruling confirms that "the four additional weeks are a conventional, fully applicable improvement that cannot be eliminated or reduced in accordance with subsequent legislative changes".
The unemployment rate in the ACV rose to 6.8% in the third quarter, with 12,500 more unemployed
Over the past year, the number of employed persons has increased by 8,400 and the unemployment rate has fallen from 7.2% to 6.8%.
The unemployment rate in the Basque Country fell in the second quarter to 5.7%, with 13,200 fewer unemployed
Over the past year, the number of employed persons has increased by 17,600 and the unemployment rate has fallen from 7.5% to 5.7%.
Osakidetza will convene a new OPE of difficult places in 2026
The new OPE 2026 with difficult coverage is part of a set of measures included in the 'Basque Health Pact', within the strategic line of people's policy, which promotes secondment, loyalty and professional leadership, with the aim of stabilising the workforce and ensuring the continuity of public services.
The ACV was the community that created the largest number of new companies in August, with growth of 24.1%
A total of 201 companies were set up in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, with a capital of 9.7 million euros, all of which were established as limited companies.
Diaz has announced that his death leave will be extended to 10 days
The Minister of Labour has also announced a new permit for palliative care. Díaz has pointed out that one of the problems in terms of productivity in the Spanish State is that people are forced to work in inadequate conditions. "Anyone who buries a mother or who, because she has to take care of her child, does not go to work cannot be considered absenteeism."
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Adegi warns that the stagnation of the industry prevents economic growth
They say that billing and demand are not growing in recent times. Employment is also growing less, and Guipuzkoan companies think that growth will soon be "zero."
The Medical Union of the Basque Country takes to the streets against the draft Framework Statute
Unemployment has continued differently in the three Basque provinces: in Bizkaia, 30 per cent of the professionals have supported the strike; in Gipuzkoa, 26.89 per cent; and in Álava, 16.52 per cent, according to Osakidetza.