For most people in Lanzarote, labor rights are respected little or not at all
What is least respected, they opine, is working hours, followed by permits and days off. They consider the most vulnerable sectors to be the primary sector and the restaurant industry
David Merino Fernández
The deadline to apply for 235 teaching positions in the Canary Islands begins
Includes positions in Secondary Education, Official Language Schools, Plastic Arts and Design, and specialists in Singular Vocational Training Sectors
Conciliation for the self-employed: nurseries, substitutions, Social Security, and other aid from the Canary Islands
Self-employed workers will also be able to obtain a subsidy to hire someone to replace them when they have a baby and also to care for children and the elderly in their charge
Is the lunch break part of the working hours?
A Supreme Court ruling answers the question by focusing on whether the break constitutes effective rest
Canary Islands announces 14 million in aid to boost the competitiveness of active workers
It is estimated that subsidized training programs will reach approximately 30,000 people working in hospitality, retail, transport, healthcare, among other sectors
Lanzarote approves the investment of 1.6 million for municipal employment projects
These agreements will allow municipalities to hire unemployed individuals and carry out works and services of general and social interest, thereby strengthening the provision of public services
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Foreigners sign one in three employment contracts in Lanzarote
They mainly find employment in hospitality and construction, while being underrepresented in other sectors
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80% of self-employed workers in the Canary Islands demand family reconciliation measures
Canary Islands will grant aid to cover a worker in the absence of the self-employed person, hire someone to take on caregiving tasks, and access external services such as nursery schools, among others
Education opens job lists in eleven new specialties
Since the implementation of the permanent open lists system, the Ministry has received more than 35,000 applications, of which almost 21,000 were admitted
More than 75,000 applicants for Canary Islands healthcare jobs will have to wait until 2026
Asamblea7Islas considers that the postponement "brings certainty and peace of mind to the thousands of applicants, many of them workers in the Canary Islands public health system"
Lanzarote, second Canary Island where unemployment rose the most in October
Unemployment soared among young people in Lanzarote and also increased more among men than among women
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Lorenzo Amor (ATA): "The current unemployment rate for the self-employed is a scam"
The president of ATA criticizes the Government's proposal, explains the shortcomings of his group, and congratulates the Canary Islands for announcing that they will pay Social Security to those on temporary leave, in an interview
The Canary Islands will pay the social security contributions for self-employed workers on temporary leave
The regional government will also subsidize interest rates on loans for productive investments, among other measures
Unemployment rose by 15,100 people at the end of the summer in the Canary Islands, 9.59%
In the islands, there are 72,200 unemployed, 14.59% of the community's active population, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE)
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Canary Islands approves a new plan to promote entrepreneurship, self-employment and SMEs
The plan seeks to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem with training, financing, innovation, and fewer administrative hurdles throughout the archipelago
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Social Security Blow to Self-Employed Family Members with Regularization of Fees
One of the most unfair errors in the regularization of fees initiated by the SS in 2023 prevents them from contributing based on what they earn, thwarting their possibility of accessing a decent retirement pension.
The 2025 edition of the Training in Alternation with Employment programs is underway
The call, endowed with more than 25 million euros, will offer unemployed people employment, training, and the opportunity to obtain a Professional Certificate.
Workplace accidents decrease among women in Lanzarote, but increase among men
Access detailed data by Lanzarote municipalities and for the archipelago as a whole, as well as recorded labor violations.
The Island Council presents the 2025 Employability Plan with the aim of promoting job placement
This program channels the partial funding of companies' labor costs for the temporary or permanent hiring of unemployed individuals registered with the Canarian Employment Service.
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The Cabildo de Lanzarote seeks 21 qualified profiles for internship contracts
Unemployed individuals with studies in Law; Environmental Sciences; Electrotechnical and Automated Systems; Social Integration; and Gender Equality will be hired.
Lanzarote, the island where unemployment fell the most in September
Discover the evolution of unemployment in the different municipalities of Lanzarote and in the rest of the Canary Islands.
David Merino Fernández
Canary Islands registers the second highest rate of work absenteeism in the country from April to June
The rate reached 8.8%, almost two points above the national average, with a direct impact on productivity and business competitiveness
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Employment in Teguise hotels plummets almost 20% in the last year
Overview of employment in tourist municipalities: it also falls in Tías, while it continues to increase in Yaiza's hotel establishments
David Merino FernándezDemonstration in Lanzarote against the "precariousness" of commerce workers this Thursday
CCOO describes the partiality of many contracts as "the slavery of these times" and warns of a strike next Black Friday if their demands are not met
Lanzarote leads the drop in unemployment in the Canary Islands in August
Learn about the behavior of employment in all the Canary Islands, as well as by Lanzarote municipalities, education and gender
David Merino Fernández
Bernardo Huerga (ANPE): “Lanzarote is the most expensive island for teachers”
Discover why many teachers avoid non-capital islands, even though they offer the highest salaries in the country, in an interview with the representative in the province of the largest teachers' union.
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About 200 people participated in Cabildo job training so far this term
The first Institution has promoted training in digital skills, English, handling of plant protection products, home economics, entrepreneurship, environmental awareness, among others
Internship program for young people launched in the Canary Islands Public Administration
With a total investment of 4 million euros, administrations that want to participate have until September 9 to apply for aid
Yaiza, second municipality in the Canary Islands with the most employment
Despite Lanzarote suffering the largest increase in unemployment among the Canary Islands in July, the Cabildo confirms that the island continues to lead in employment in the archipelago
Would you like to work at the Haría Town Hall? They are publishing 14 positions for 2025
Would you like to work at the Haría Town Hall? They are publishing 14 positions for 2025
Despite the increase in unemployment in Lanzarote, youth unemployment is the lowest in recent history in the Canary Islands
Unemployment among young people fell by 4.4% in the Canary Islands and 2.8% in Lanzarote last month
Unemployment rises in Lanzarote more than on any other Canary Island in July
The opposite happened in Fuerteventura, where about 130 people left the unemployment lists
The Supported Employment initiative facilitates the labor insertion of 39 people with disabilities in Lanzarote
The program is managed by the Inclusive Employment Promotion Units (UFEI), which in Lanzarote are Adislan and Adepsi
Six out of ten Canarians have difficulty disconnecting from work
The percentage in the archipelago is five points higher than the average and the fourth highest among the autonomous communities
UGT promotes that the price of housing be an indicator to raise salaries
The union warns that salaries should double in some sectors and territories so that mortgage payments are below 40%
One million workers in the Canary Islands and the lowest unemployment rate in almost two decades
The active population increases in services and industry, while it decreases in construction and agriculture in the second quarter
CCOO denounces “desidia” of the Canarian government in the face of the SEMAC blockade
The union emphasizes the violation of basic rights, especially on islands like Lanzarote, and announces mobilizations if it is not resolved immediately
ASCAV joins forces with ATA to defend self-employed vacation home owners
15% of the management of vacation properties in the archipelago is carried out by self-employed professionals in the sector
Canary Islands has more than double the number of non-EU workers than ten years ago
However, it is below the Spanish average. The regions where non-EU employment increased the most in the last ten years are Galicia, Castilla y León and Asturias
Unpaid overtime is equivalent to 800 jobs in the Canary Islands
In economic terms, they represent 34 million euros per year, which are “neither paid nor contributed to,” CCOO denounces.
Dealers in the Canary Islands are looking for new professional profiles
The sector employs more than 6,700 people in the archipelago, but lacks qualified young people in advanced mechanics, diagnostics or software
CCOO Lanzarote assures that the "absenteeism" denounced by employers is 93% justified absences
Only 0.7% of cases lack a justified cause (and are non-existent among salaried employees), while the majority are absences due to illness, accident, or temporary disability.
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Lanzarote Tax Network announces 35 public employment positions
Interested parties may submit their applications until Monday, August 11 for this open competition
Arrecife publishes the bases for four of the 46 positions in its job offer
The bases for three of them are in the Official Gazette of Las Palmas of July 2. For the fourth, the edition of the BOP of July 7 must be consulted
Would you like to be a firefighter in Lanzarote? Emergencies announces 23 positions
The call is published in the BOP of July 7. Applicants will have 20 business days to submit their applications from its publication in the BOE
Arrecife publishes the "largest public employment offer in its history"
Arrecife publishes the "largest public employment offer in its history"
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Unemployment in Lanzarote has been decreasing for four consecutive months
Unemployment in Lanzarote has been decreasing for four consecutive months. In the last twelve months, 700 unemployed people from the island have joined the workforce. The largest percentage decrease is in Haría and the smallest in Yaiza.
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Most Canary Islands university students find work shortly after finishing their studies
Job placement is much higher in engineering, mostly male, and health sciences, mostly female
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Gerd Leonhard: "if you work like a robot, a robot will take your job"
The groups of the Government of the Canary Islands and Vox reject supporting the law to reduce the working day
The proposal foresaw supporting the reduction of the working day to 37.5 hours per week, the guarantee of the registration of the working day and the right to disconnect
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