by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRSpanish employment law rests on the Estatuto de los Trabajadores plus a dense layer of sectoral convenios colectivos (collective agreements) that bind every employer in a sector — setting minimum pay, hours and conditions far above the statutory...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DROrdinary Spanish tax residents pay IRPF — progressive national plus regional rates reaching roughly 45–54% depending on the autonomous community (Madrid low, Catalonia and Valencia high) — on worldwide income, plus savings-income rates...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Spain
⚡ TL;DRSpain’s routes split between the ordinary immigration regime (the cuenta ajena work permit, requiring a labour-market test unless the role sits on the shortage occupation list) and the fast-track Ley de Emprendedores regime run by the UGE (Unidad de...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRHiring internationally into Ireland means running two systems at once: the employment permit regime (Department of Enterprise — permit types, salary thresholds, the 50:50 rule requiring at least half your workforce to be EEA nationals, and the...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRAn Irish arrival hinges on the PPS number (Personal Public Service — needed for payroll, banking, healthcare and everything else), IRP registration with immigration, and then the country’s defining challenge: housing. Dublin’s rental...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 13, 2026 | Expat HR, Expat HR Ireland
⚡ TL;DRIrish employment law gives strong statutory protection after a qualifying period: unfair dismissal rights attach after 12 months’ service (with day-one protection for dismissals on protected grounds), requiring both a fair reason and fair procedures...
