Lourdes López points out that the digital time-tracking system represents a challenge for companies | El Economista

Lourdes López, Professor of Labour Law and Academic Adviser at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, points out that the implementation of digital time recording represents an additional burden for companies, especially for SMEs with limited technological resources.

The royal decree being prepared by the Government will require companies to implement a digital time-tracking system, accessible to the Labour Inspectorate and workers’ representatives.

López warns about this measure: “It means adding further requirements for companies, at least in terms of possessing and using digital tools, in a business environment such as Spain’s, which is largely made up of small and medium-sized enterprises, and where remote access is difficult.”

The new regulation, still under development, has raised concerns about data security and the financial effort it will entail for companies, in a context of rising labour costs.

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