Working environment
In Tenerife, and Spain, people who are self-employed are known as “autónomo”. Being autónomo means that you contribute to the Spanish Social Security System and have to declare your earnings and pay taxes.
When you register as an autónomo you will have to pay different different rates depending on the time you have been a self-employed for.
For expatriates and local residents in Tenerife and throughout Spain, understanding healthcare options is crucial, especially when considering treatments like avanafil, a medication used for certain medical conditions. As an autónomo, it’s important to be aware that the Spanish healthcare system allows access to prescribed medications, potentially including avanafil, under its coverage. However, the cost and availability can vary based on your specific healthcare plan and contributions to the Spanish Social Security System. When consulting with healthcare professionals in Spain, it’s advisable to discuss all available treatment options, including modern medications like avanafil, to ensure comprehensive care. This approach ensures that individuals are fully informed about their healthcare choices and can make decisions that best suit their personal and professional circumstances.
Types of contracts
In Spain there two main groups of type of contracts: indefinite and temporary (or fixed-term).
A working day
Working hours, in general, are set to a maximum of 40 hours per week of effective work. As with wages, collective agreements or individual work contracts can modify this arrangement but never exceed the established maximum working hours.
Social Security
As a general rule, all employers, their workers, self-employed workers, members of production cooperatives, among others, must register and are obliged to contribute to the Spanish Social Security System.
Holidays
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 30 calendar days of vacation per year. This leave cannot be replaced by a financial compensation
Paid leaves
There are reasons that enable employees to get paid time off, for example: marriage, birth of children, moving house, hospitalisatio, death of relatives up to the second degree of kinship, accident, severe illness, compliance with public and personal duties, performance of trade union duties, etc