Berta Ferro
Lawyer, Spain
Berta joined Osborne Clarke in March 2017 and specialises in employment law and social security matters.
She obtained her degree at Carlos III University of Madrid, graduating in Law in 2016. In 2018, she obtained a Double Master in Business Law and Legal Practice from University of Navarra (Madrid).
Berta is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
Insights
Employment and pensions
What's new in the Startup Law in labour matters?
Main keys and requirements of the new visa for "digital nomads"
30/12/2022
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2m
Employment and pensions
Spain's Constitutional Court gives new ruling on the use of CCTV cameras
The appeal judgment considered security cameras evidence valid to justify a disciplinary dismissal.
30/11/2022
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3m
Employment and pensions
The Spanish Constitutional Court rules on gender identity
The Spanish Constitutional Court analyses possible discrimination on grounds of gender identity, on the occasion of the dismissal of a...
28/10/2022
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1m
Employment and pensions
Dismissal of employees in a situation of sickness: new features introduced by the Integral Law for equal treatment and non-discrimination
The entry into force of Law 15/2022, of 12 July, on equal treatment and non-discrimination, expressly introduces illness as a...
29/09/2022
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1m
Employment and pensions
Temporary contracts after the labor reform: new contractual modalities
The recently approved labor reform has introduced numerous changes in labor hiring that companies will be obliged to introduce as...
24/03/2022
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3m
22/03/2022
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1m
Employment and pensions
Specification of the length of the probationary period as a requirement for its effectiveness
The probationary period agreed in the employment contracts must be expressly stated in writing, and an agreement that refers to...
28/02/2022
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3m
Employment and pensions
The main keys to the Spanish labour reform
After a long and complex period of negotiations between labour unions, employers, and the Ministry of Labour of the Spanish...
25/01/2022
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5m
Employment and pensions
The "working time" during periods of on-call time outside the workplace
Working time is a determining element of employment relationships, but it is often difficult to determine what is meant by...
29/11/2021
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3m
Employment and pensions
The management power of the employer and the return to on-site work
The health crisis caused by Covid-19 has forced the companies to introduce remote working as a preferred way to work...
29/09/2021
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2m
Employment and pensions
Fixed-term employment contracts are in the cross hairs
Spanish government proposes reform of fixed-term contracts, with significant consequences for the Spanish labour market
29/06/2021
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2m
Employment and pensions
Extent of the employer's duty to cooperate with the Labour Inspectorate
In practice, the actions of the Labour and Social Security Inspection raise many questions, as how the employer should behave...
24/06/2021
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2m
