Subcontracting of works and services. New interpretations and pending challenges after the 2021 reform

Abstract

Real Decreto Ley 32/2021, December 28 th, has modified different parts of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores, among them, section 42. The main change was the incorporation of a rule to determine which collective agreement applies to workers affected by outsourcing. The main purpose of this paper is to outline the interpretative problems generated by the rule and the solutions arbitrated in case law. Likewise, others judicial decisions that have influenced the scope of application of the section are also critically examined.