New Royal Decree on working time records in Spain: what’s coming and how to prepare

The Ministry of Labour has presented the draft Royal Decree on working time registration, aiming to strengthen time control in Spanish companies and ensure workers’ rights to rest and work-life balance.

Current status: it has not yet been published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). Once approved and published, it will enter into force 20 days later. Meanwhile, this is a good time to review your processes and make sure your time tracking system meets the new requirements.

Main points of the draft

• Digital, objective, reliable and accessible registration with full traceability of edits and authorship.
• Detailed tracking of start and end times, breaks, and whether work is performed on-site or remotely.
• Classification of hours as regular, overtime or complementary, indicating whether they are compensated with rest or pay.
• Daily and monthly summaries with records kept for four years.
• Mandatory internal protocol and staff training, with strict data protection compliance.

What happens next

The decree must still be approved by the Council of Ministers and published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). Once published, there will be a 20-day implementation period. At JornAda we are monitoring the process to inform you and ensure seamless compliance.

How JornAda helps you comply

• Multi-channel digital clock-in: mobile app, web, and compatible hardware devices.
• Full traceability of clock-ins, breaks and changes with authorship logs.
• Daily and monthly reports ready for audits or inspections.
• Remote and on-site work tracking unified in one dashboard.
• Protocol templates and training to implement compliant time recording in your company.

Try it now: Sign up for a 15-day free trial and see how JornAda already meets the new Royal Decree standards. You can also book a demo or explore our plans and pricing.

Recommendation

Get ahead and verify that your time tracking system records start and end times, breaks, on-site or remote work, and monthly totals. With JornAda, you’re ready to comply as soon as the Royal Decree is officially published.

We will update this post once the BOE publishes the final regulation and confirm any changes from the draft version.