The reform of the work contract for artistical activities and technical and auxiliar jobs (RD-Ley 5/2022, March 22nd)

Abstract

This paper focuses on the reform of the work contract for artistical activities and technical and auxiliar jobs, made out after RD-Ley 5/2022, March 22nd. It points out the legal review not only on the subjective terms of the new regulation, but also on the objective scope of application of the special labour contract, now based on the notion of artistical activities. After that, the legal rules of the formally brand new “work contract for artistical activities” is deeply analized, as it tries to reach a balanced position between the particular requirements of temporality of jobs in this type of activities, and the general legal guaranties for temporary work. Finally, it also pays attention to the new legal aspects on the regulation of the expire of the contract (equal compensation) and about legal adjustments in Social Security contribution.