Unemployment decreases in May in four municipalities of Lanzarote and rises in three
In the last twelve months, more than 600 people have left the unemployment lists on the island
David Merino Fernández
More than 2,000 workers from Lanzarote benefit from 'Accredit your Experience'
The Cabildo and Asolan present the new image and tools of the now called Orientation Service for the Qualification of Professionals
Each hotel worker can save up to 900 euros with a new carpooling platform
Hotels must register in the application, 100% subsidized by the Government, which will make it easier for them to comply with the new Sustainable Mobility Law
Canary Islands cinema workers negotiate their first regional agreement
Update salary tables, recognize new professional categories, improve the night shift system, among the sector's demands
Discover the most in-demand professions of the next decade
Despite the fact that millions of jobs will disappear, many other professions are expected to emerge in the coming years
The Minister of Employment rejects the reduction of working hours approved by the Government
She assures that the reduction of working hours must be agreed between unions and employers and include compensation for Canarian SMEs
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Unemployment in the Canary Islands is the lowest in the last 17 years
In the last twelve months, nearly 13,000 people have left the unemployment lists in the archipelago
Unemployment decreases in Lanzarote by more than 200 people in April
Unemployment decreased in six of the island's seven municipalities and fell more among women
David Merino Fernández
The Cabildo and six town councils have fewer employees per inhabitant than ten years ago
With 25,000 more inhabitants, the island's local entities have only added twelve employees in total since 2015. Teguise has lost 60 public workers
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The Cabildo and the CEL facilitate the hiring of 56 unemployed people
49 companies have benefited from the subsidies of the first island institution to increase the hiring of vulnerable groups through the CEL
Employment grows in the Canary Islands by 400 people during the first quarter
Unemployment in the archipelago stands at 13.5%, according to the latest Labour Force Survey of the National Statistics Institute
A total of 17 people died in the Canary Islands due to work accidents in 2024
Six of them did not die from trauma, but from a heart attack or stroke, which may point to excessive work rates and tight staffing, unions explain
There is only one female director for every two male directors in Lanzarote companies
Women are scarce in management positions on the island, but they are a large majority in technical and professional positions
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The first female stevedore in the Canary Islands, Ámbar Ibáñez, is from Lanzarote and works in Los Mármoles
In an interview with Ekonomus, she tells us the ins and outs of a profession that until very recently was exclusively male
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More than 40% of hospitality workers in the Canary Islands are of foreign origin
In Madrid and La Rioja, it's more than half. Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands also have more foreign-born workers than the Canary archipelago
Canary Islands leads job creation in tourism with more than 4,000 new positions in the first quarter
In Spain as a whole, the number of workers linked to tourism registered in Social Security exceeds 2.7 million people, representing 13% of the total
The Lanzarote Business Confederation promotes access to employment for groups with difficult access
The president of the CEL, Beatriz Salazar, expressed her satisfaction with the results of the initiative, which helps companies hire unemployed people
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Pablo Pineda invites you to the Tías 'Emplea' 2025 Fair
The writer, actor, and first person with Down syndrome with a university degree in Europe, Pablo Pineda, confirms his presence at 'Emplea' 2025, where he will talk about his personal experience
Lanzarote Tourism Federation: “Salaries increased above inflation”
The employers urge the unions to “open collective bargaining for the maintenance of workers' purchasing power and the viability of companies”
The strike in the hotel industry continues after the failure of negotiations
The unions believe that if the employers propose an extraordinary salary review to mitigate the loss of purchasing power of workers, the strike could be called off
Unemployment fell more in the municipality of Teguise than in all of Lanzarote in March
There are large differences between municipalities. Unemployment also fell in Arrecife, while it rose mainly in San Bartolomé and Yaiza
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Canary Islands hoteliers make millions in profits, but refuse to raise their employees' salaries
Hotel unions threaten a strike during Holy Week if workers "do not recover their purchasing power"
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Equality plans for LGTBI workers in large companies must be ready in April
The LGTBI protocol must be a separate document and must identify concepts such as hate crimes and discrimination, as well as contain specific measures for when they occur
Absenteeism increases in the Canary Islands, but less than in the Basque Country, which regains the first position
Industry, services, and construction have, in that order, the highest levels of absenteeism in the country
Seven out of ten construction companies in the Canary Islands need personnel
The construction sector reduced unemployment in the archipelago by more than 1,300 people last year
A hundred people are working thanks to Lanzarote's employment plans
Betancort: “From the Institution, we have made an effort to guarantee the hiring of these 101 people, covering their salary expenses. We hope that this job opportunity will serve as a way to access the stable labor market”
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Almost one in four tourism accommodation workers in Spain lives in the Canary Islands
In the archipelago, there are more than 100,000 people working in this subsector of hospitality, while in bars and restaurants there are more than 85,000
Looking for a job? The Cabildo of Lanzarote announces 22 new positions
The positions will be filled through a competitive selection process and include positions in various areas such as administrative assistants, caregivers, or graduates in Geography
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The Canary Islands continue to suffer the most conflictive layoffs in the country
The labor courts of the archipelago had to face more than 10,000 dismissal procedures during 2024
Arrecife hires 35 people through the 2024-2025 Municipal Employment Plan
In this initiative, the Cabildo finances the hiring in the seven municipalities through the signing of agreements that promote the labor insertion and training of unemployed people
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Despite this, the archipelago has more women in charge than the national and European average, although the percentage is higher in Catalonia, Madrid, Aragon and Navarra
Strike called in tourist accommodations in the Canary Islands during Holy Week
CCOO argues that "tourism companies have broken billing records," while their staff, "mostly do not make it to the end of the month"
Canarians lose purchasing power, while it is gained in the rest of the country
The average salary in Extremadura, the lowest in Spain, is rising sharply and is about to reach that of the Canary Islands, according to an Adecco report
Nine out of ten people who request a reduction in working hours are women
To mark International Working Women's Day, the Fetico union denounces the labor inequalities that are still present
Unemployment rises in Lanzarote, but long-term unemployment decreases
However, at the end of February, unemployment on the island is 8.2% lower than twelve months ago
David Merino Fernández
Unions demand a salary increase of more than 3.5% for 150,000 tourism employees in the Canary Islands
They ask the business community to be "empathetic" and recognize the "extra effort" made by the staff in recent years, diminished by the lack of hiring
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The right of an employee to telework in the Canary Islands to care for her disabled child is recognized
The ruling allows her to work from home every working day until her son is granted a place in a day center.
Maciot Cabrera closes the project 'Dinamizando Arrecife', which created 20 jobs
Over these eleven months, participants have received training talks on entrepreneurship, motivation, job stimulation, cybersecurity, community work, social development, and community play.
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An early retirement for cleaning ladies
It is the request of the plenary of the Parliament of the Canary Islands to the State in a non-legal proposition that highlights the high accident rate of this group
Salazar warns that reducing the working day without social dialogue could destroy employment in the Canary Islands
The president of the CEL asks the Government and unions to study the particularities of each sector and territory, warning of the impact on SMEs and the self-employed, especially in hospitality, commerce and tourism.
Workplace accident rate falls in the Canary Islands, but rises in Lanzarote
It had been four years since accident rates had fallen across the archipelago.
A total of 17 people died in work accidents in 2024 in the Canary Islands, which reduces its rate
Between January and December of last year, 24,723 workplace accidents with sick leave occurred in the archipelago, which represents a decrease of 0.93 percent compared to 2023
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Arrecife adds 49 people to the municipal staff for the next twelve months
This is an initiative within the 2024-2025 Social Employment Program dedicated to promoting the labor inclusion of unemployed individuals, especially those over 45 years of age without sufficient contributions for retirement benefits.
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The Government approves the 37.5-hour working day, but needs the support of Congress
The reduction has been approved by the Council of Ministers, but it must obtain sufficient support in Congress to come into effect
Canary Islands will pay the Social Security of caregivers hired by self-employed workers during the first year
The measure is for caregivers of their children or dependents in their care
Lanzarote starts 2025 with a slight increase in unemployment
However, the unemployment level on the island is 9.5% lower than that recorded twelve months ago, in January of last year.
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Tías hires twelve people for the Conservation of the municipal natural environment
The initiative will be developed for six months and has a budget of 165,805 euros
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Tías closes five PFAE that have allowed the hiring of 100 people
The working students have obtained an official professional certificate issued by the Ministry of Education
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Learn about the new minimum wage increase for 2025
The Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, has announced that the increase will be approved with "imminent character" and will be retroactive from January 1
The municipalities of Lanzarote will receive a total of 1.5 million for employment plans
With this initiative, work contracts will be offered to 101 unemployed people before March 1.
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