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BOE-A-2026-5548 ·10 March 2026 ·Royal Decree-Law critical
Labour

Firms with over 10 workers to switch to digital time records by March, or face up to €7,500 per employee fines

The rule sets a three-month deadline for companies with more than 10 employees to convert their time records to digital format. Failure to comply may result in fines of up to €7,500 per worker. This change aims to modernise labour management and improve transparency in working hours tracking (art. 4).

In 2 key points

  1. Companies with 10+ workers must update working time records within 3 months (art. 4)
  2. Fines of up to €7,500 per worker for non-compliance (art. 4)

How it affects those involved

Employers with 10 or more employees must update their working time records within three months, with fines of up to €7,500 per worker for non-compliance. Workers' working hours will become more transparent, and public authorities will have better oversight (art. 4).

Lifecycle

2026-03-10PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-01-01Into forceComes into force (art. 1)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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