A labour lawyer reminds that undocumented domestic workers have the right to the minimum wage, which amounts to 1,424 euros per month for full-time work, and to 30 days of paid vacation per year.
According to La Razón, labour lawyer Víctor Arpa has denied that lacking administrative authorisation deprives workers of their labour rights. Against the warnings of some employers, the specialist states that undocumented workers can be paid, at a minimum, the minimum wage according to their hours, a figure that amounts to 1,424 euros per month for those working full-time in domestic service.
The law recognises 30 calendar days of paid vacation per year worked and the payment of extra wages in July and December. The regulation also sets a limit of 40 hours per week for ordinary hours and establishes breaks, so that the employer cannot demand a continuous workday without pauses.
"with limits and breaks"
Arpa points out that going to court does not leave any records or precedents. As he explains, claiming what has not been paid is an ordinary labour claim that does not affect the obtaining of official documentation or a future regularisation process.
The lawyer concludes that specialised firms are working throughout Spain to claim the amounts that the law recognises for the worker and that have not been paid.
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