Principle of agreement to extend the ERTE: Escrivá cedes and reduces the punishment for companies that do not form

Principle of agreement to extend the ERTE Covid. In the absence of ratification in their governing bodies, the employers’ association and the unions, the social agents and the Executive have agreed on a new extension, which will have to be approved this Tuesday, which will extend the ERTE until February 28, 2022. It is In other words, they will last longer than what was initially agreed upon, which was until the end of January.

In addition, although ERTEs continue to be linked to companies giving training to their workers, the punishment is reduced if this condition is not met. Thus, the exemptions of social contributions if training is not given in companies with more than 10 workers will be 40%. And 80% if this training is given.

In the case of companies with up to 10 workers, the percentage of exemptions if the training condition is not met will be 50%. If training is provided, the exemptions from social contributions will be 80%, as in the case of large companies.

On the other hand, the condition of the extension in two phases is maintained: All current ERTEs are extended for one month with the same conditions so that all companies that want to extend them are submitted, one by one, to the evaluation of the Administration.

On the other hand, the counter to zero is extended by one year. That is, the time consumed by unemployment since September 2020 will not count when there is a dismissal for any reason after January 1, 2023. Before, the limit was January 1, 2023.