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 NEW HOME EMPLOYEES´ LEGAL STATUS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012.

With effect from January 1st, 2012 household employees will have to be registered in the General Regime of Social Security. Those who were listed on the previous regime, ( special regime of home employees) have a period of six months to switch to the General one.

Social Security contributions

Social Security contributions will be of  22% of the salary by the employer and 3.70% by the employee.

Obligations of the employer ( among other ones)

1)                 Registration in the Social Security system.

2)                  Formal contract.

3)                  To pay the corresponding rates for  work accidents.

If you need further information/advise on this, you can contact us at: j.castro@costaluzlawyers.es

"Sierra de Grazalema", Grazalema, Cadiz, Spain, by Senderismo Sermar, at flickr.com