Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays don't count, but the clock starts the day after your dismissal. We're two employment lawyers in Bilbao. Call us before time runs out.
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If you're handed a final settlement (finiquito), you can sign it and write “no conforme” (not in agreement) next to your signature. That way you get the money without giving up your right to claim.
The dismissal letter, your contract, your payslips and any messages with the company. Take photos with your phone the same day, just in case.
Tell us about it in a free call. We'll tell you how long you have, what you're entitled to and whether it's worth going ahead. If it isn't, we'll tell you that too.
Since Law 15/2022, illness counts as grounds for discrimination, and more and more courts are declaring these dismissals void. Void means the company has to take you back and pay your wages for the time in between. If this is you, call before the 20 days are up.
Under Law 2/2025, the company can't end your contract just because you've been granted permanent incapacity. It first has to try to adapt your job or move you to another one. You have ten days to ask for this.