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BOE-A-2026-4673 ·28 February 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Labour

Companies with 10+ workers: 3 months to switch to digital shift records or face up to €7,500 per worker fines

The regulation requires companies with 10 or more employees to transition to electronic shift records within three months, otherwise they may face fines of up to €7,500 per employee. This change aims to modernise shift management and improve transparency in working hours recording. The deadline is set in Article 4.1 of Royal Decree 145/2026.

How it affects those involved

Does not affect businesses, self-employed, workers or public administrations regarding working hour registration.

Lifecycle

2026-02-28PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-05-15Into forceComes into force (disposicion final del real decreto)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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