This document outlines the hierarchy of labor laws and regulations in Spain. It lists the key sources of labor rules as: 1) the Spanish Constitution, 2) international treaties, 3) laws made by Congress, 4) decrees made by the government, 5) collective agreements signed by worker and employer representatives, and 6) individual labor contracts signed by employers and workers. It also provides vocabulary related to labor roles and regulations and activities to test understanding of how these different sources relate to one another.
1. Curso 2010/2011 F.O.L./UNIT 1
UNIT 1: LABOUR LAW
There are many roles in Spain. These are the Spanish roles:
Hay muchas normas en España. Estas son las más importantes:
1st The Spanish Constitution
La Constitución Española
2nd the International Treaty
El tratado internacional
3rd the Law
La Ley
4th the Decree
El Decreto
5th the Collective Agreement
El Convenio Colectivo
6th the Labour Contract
El Contrato de trabajo
-The Congress makes Law
El Congreso hace leyes
-The Government makes Decrees
El Gobierno hace los decretos
-Governments sign the International Treaties
Los gobiernos firman los tratados internacionales
-The Collective Agreement are signed by the legal representatives of the workers and
the employers
El Convenio Colectivo está firmado por los representantes de los trabajadores y empresarios
- the Labour Contract is signed by an employer and a worker
El Contrato de trabajo está firmado por el empresario y el trabajador
Mª Isabel Pérez Ortega I.E.S. “ La Rosaleda”
2. Curso 2010/2011 F.O.L./UNIT 1
Vocabulary
Congress
Government
Law
Role
Judge
President
Minister
Spanish constitution
Directive
Treaty
Contract
Sentence
Actividades
1º Intenta traducir las siguientes frases:
1. The Spanish Constitution is the most important Spanish law.
2. The Spanish Constitution was approved by referendum.
2º Une con una flecha las normas y quienes las hacen:
• Congress - Decree
• Government - Labour Contract
• An employer and a worker - Law
• European Community - Spanish Constitution
• Spanish people - Directive
Mª Isabel Pérez Ortega I.E.S. “ La Rosaleda”