Key takeaways
- Every employer in Spain must record each worker's daily start and finish times.
- Records must be kept for four years and be available to employees, their representatives and the labour inspectorate.
- A digital clock-in that can't be edited after the fact is the simplest way to comply.
Article 34.9 of Spain's Workers' Statute requires every company to keep a daily record of working hours for each employee, including when they start and when they finish. It applies to companies of every size and to remote workers too.
What the record must include
- The exact start and end time of each working day
- A record per employee, kept for four years
- Access for employees, their legal representatives and the labour inspectorate
The law doesn't prescribe a format, but the inspectorate expects records that are reliable and can't be changed afterwards without a trace. Paper sheets filled in at the end of the month rarely pass that test.
How Morinel People handles it
In People, employees clock in and out from the web, their phone or a kiosk. Every entry is time-stamped, corrections leave an audit trail, and you can export the records for an inspection in one click. Holidays and absences live in the same place, so the record reflects real working days.
Frequently asked questions
Does it apply to small companies?
Yes. The obligation covers every employer in Spain, regardless of size.
What about employees who work from home?
They must be recorded too. A web or mobile clock-in makes that straightforward.
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