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BOE-A-2026-9946 ·7 May 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
Labour

Companies with over 10 employees: 3 months to adapt time tracking records or face fines up to €7,500 per worker

The regulation establishes a three-month period for companies with more than 10 employees to adapt their time tracking records to an electronic format; otherwise, fines of up to 7,500 euros per worker will be applied. This change aims to modernise labour records and improve transparency in working hour monitoring. The obligation stems from Article 4 of Royal Decree-Law 6/2023 and will apply from 8 May 2026.

In 2 key points

  1. Companies with more than 10 employees must adapt their time tracking records to an electronic format within 3 months (art. 4 del Real Decreto-ley 6/2023)
  2. Failure to comply within the deadline implies fines of up to €7,500 per worker (art. 4 del Real Decreto-ley 6/2023)

How it affects those involved

Companies with more than 10 employees are required to update their time tracking systems, which involves adaptation costs and potential fines if the deadline is not met. Labour advisors must review existing records and advise their clients. Workers will not experience direct changes, but their working hours will be more transparent. Public administrations will be able to better supervise compliance.

Lifecycle

2026-05-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-05-08Into forceComes into force (Entrada en vigor (nota del analisis oficial del BOE))
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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