{"id":3282,"date":"2026-10-12T16:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incofis.com\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:43:34","slug":"royal-decree-723-2026-new-obligation-to-inform-each-employee-in-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incofis.com\/en\/sin-categorizar\/royal-decree-723-2026-new-obligation-to-inform-each-employee-in-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Decree 723\/2026: new obligation to inform each employee in writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On <strong>15 September 2026<\/strong>, Spain\u2019s Official State Gazette (BOE) published <strong>Royal Decree 723\/2026<\/strong>, which transposes the European Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions. The rule came into force on <strong>5 October 2026<\/strong> and replaces the previous Royal Decree 1659\/1998.<\/p>\n<p>Its main implication for companies is clear: <strong>before a person starts working, the employer must give them written information on the essential elements of their contract and working conditions<\/strong>. It applies to all employment relationships lasting more than four weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>What information must be provided?<\/h3>\n<p>Among other things, the employee must be informed in writing of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The identity of the parties, the start date and, for fixed-term contracts, their duration, legal ground and the specific circumstances that justify it.<\/li>\n<li>The company\u2019s registered office and the workplace, including the assigned centre for remote workers.<\/li>\n<li>The job, its duties and professional group.<\/li>\n<li>The base salary and each supplement separately, how it is paid and, if there is variable pay, how it is calculated.<\/li>\n<li>Working hours and schedule, overtime, holidays and the probationary period.<\/li>\n<li>The applicable collective agreement (with its code and publication date), training, the termination procedure and notice periods.<\/li>\n<li>The mutual insurer and other Social Security matters, the equality plan, the harassment protocol and, where applicable, LGBTI measures.<\/li>\n<li>As a new requirement, whether the company uses <strong>algorithms or automated systems<\/strong> to make decisions affecting working conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the signed contract already includes all this information, the obligation is met. If it only includes part of it, the rest must be provided in writing.<\/p>\n<h3>How and when must it be delivered?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Before the person starts working<\/strong>, on paper or by email, in a format they can store and print.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The company must keep proof of delivery<\/strong>. In our template, both the company and the employee sign every page.<\/li>\n<li>If any condition changes later, it must be communicated in writing <strong>no later than the day the change takes effect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Existing employees may request this information, and the company must provide it within <strong>30 working days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Our information document template<\/h3>\n<p>To make this easier, INCOFIS has prepared an <strong>information document template<\/strong> to be completed and given to every new employee. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/incofis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Documento-informativo-condiciones-de-trabajo-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to download it (in Spanish).<\/p>\n<p>You can also download our <a href=\"https:\/\/incofis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nuevas-contrataciones-a-partir-del-5-de-oct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">information note on Royal Decree 723\/2026<\/a> (PDF, in Spanish), with full details of what changes.<\/p>\n<p>The document has two parts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Part 1:<\/strong> completed by the company. It covers the employee\u2019s details and the conditions agreed for that specific contract: start date, probationary period, job and duties, contract type, workplace, salary, working hours and schedule.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Part 2:<\/strong> if you are an INCOFIS client, we complete it with the company, collective agreement and Social Security details already on file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once Part 1 is completed, send it to us together with the registration notice for the new hire. We will complete Part 2 and return the document ready to be signed and delivered.<\/li>\n<li>We recommend opening it with <strong>Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader<\/strong> (free). Some fields appear greyed out and are enabled when the relevant box is ticked; for example, fixed-term contract details when ticking \u201cTemporal\u201d and remote work details when ticking \u201cS\u00ed\u201d. These fields cannot be unlocked from a web browser or from Mac Preview.<\/li>\n<li>Boxes are ticked with a single click. Leave blank anything that does not apply.<\/li>\n<li>For fixed-term contracts, it is important to explain clearly the legal ground, the specific circumstances that justify it and why they require that duration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions about applying this new obligation in your company, <a href=\"\/en\/contacto\/\">contact us<\/a> and we will help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 5 October 2026, companies in Spain must give every new employee, before they start, written information on the essential elements of their contract. 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