A company's decision to dispense with the services of a worker. Dismissals can be classed as fair (justified, in which case the dismissed worker is not entitled to compensation) or unfair (unjustified, in which case the dismissed worker is entitled to compensation). In Catalan, the meaning of the term acomiadament is different from that of liquidació or “Finiquito (meaning Settlement)”.
The Catalan verb afiliar-se means ‘to join', in the context of becoming a member of an association, a political party, a union, a guild, etc. The same verb can also mean ‘to register', in the context of incorporation into the Social Security system. Upon being incorporated into the system, you will be given a Social Security Número d'afiliació / Registration number.
An abbreviated version of Agència Estatal de l'Administració Tributària, the full name of the Spanish tax authority. The Agència Tributària is supervised by the Spanish Ministry of Finance and the Economy and is responsible for collecting taxes, such as IRPF / Personal income tax and IVA / VAT, from employers, employees and all other citizens alike.
Contractual agreements through which an insurer covers one or more risks to which the insured person or their beneficiaries (if applicable) may be exposed. In return, the insured person pays fees or premiums. Social insurance policies involve a guarantee against the personal risks that can affect an individual's ability to work and, thus, their income or earnings.
A person who works on their own behalf instead of for somebody elsee.
The Business Creation Service of the Ministry of Work and Industry of the Catalan government (Departaments de Treball i d'Indústria de la Generalitat de Catalunya) offers people who want to start up an enterprise a range of resources, including business-related guidance, sources of financing, training, support, etc.
A permit for which you must apply if you are a foreigner from a non-EU country and you want to work for yourself (starting up your own business or opening your own shop, for example)És un p. You can apply for such a permit through embassies and consulates in your country of origin.
A contractual agreement through which a person or a legal entity (a company, an association, a cooperative, etc.) offers an assurance that somebody else will fulfil an obligation and takes responsibility for such fulfilment. This is a common practice in the case of mortgages; in the event of a bank being uncertain of an applicant's ability to make repayments, it asks for another party to act as a guarantor, meaning that they will make the repayments if the applicant is unable to do so.