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BOE-A-2026-11926 ·3 June 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Labour

Scrap Metal Industry Companies: 30 Days to Implement New 2026 Salary Scales

The Resolution of 21 May 2026 publishes the salary scales for the VIII Collective Agreement for the Scrap Metal Industry for 2026, approved in accordance with Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015 and Royal Decree 713/2010. Companies in this sector must apply these scales within 30 days of their publication, as established in articles 90.2 and 3 of the consolidated text. This change directly affects worker remuneration within the sector.

In 2 key points

  1. Scrap metal industry companies must apply the new salary scales within 30 days (art. 90.2 y 3 del texto refundido aprobado por Real Decreto Legislativo 2/2015)
  2. The salary scales are based on the Scrap Metal Industry Collective Agreement approved in 2026 (Resolución de 6 de febrero de 2026)

How it affects those involved

Scrap metal companies must update worker remuneration according to the new salary scales within a 30-day implementation period. Workers will receive a salary adjustment that may affect their take-home pay. Labour advisors should verify the update of these scales within contracts and remuneration plans. Regional authorities may require proof of compliance during labour audits.

Lifecycle

2026-06-03PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-06-03Into forceComes into force (Resolución de 21 de mayo de 2026)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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