Spanish region gets own right to control foreign seasonal workers, Balearics?
Mallorca crying out for staff in the hostelry sector
The tourist industry is vital for the economy in Spain but it cannot find enough staff. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
Palma11/03/2025 12:22
The Mallorca restaurant and tourist sectors are facing one serious problem as the season creeps up on the island - a severe shortage of staff and this could be solved if the Balearics was able to employ seasonal workers from third countries such a the United Kingdom.
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James WalkerBrexit has nothing to do with the lack of UK staff available? Not the case in the marine trades, that is for sure..
James WalkerCan't be that broken as Spain has the best performing economy in Europe.
James WalkerYet most empoyers manage to stay within the law...
James TThis is because to employ here in Spain on a full time contract it cost the employee a small fortune every month on top of the wages paid. So they want one crazy person running around doing a job for two people, to keep the cost down. It's not just lack of people to work. The incentive to employ is low because it costs so much in taxes and the employee after 30 days work has so many rights. The Spanish system is broken.
It's the cost of living, the cost of rent, the cost of employment for the restaurant. A generation of people who don't want to work.The list goes on, it's very little to do with Brexit.
I know of many restaurants that are demanding a 50-55 hour working week with no holiday entitlement and sometimes split shifts... No wonder they can't find staff!
I work for a German master carpenter here. He tells me about a number of German carpenters he knows who would like to come here to work for him, but wont because there is no where for them to stay, especially anywhere that is affordable.
Once again. Problem in not to get workers here if they have place to stay. Britons are not a solution. They face same problemnas spanish workers. No housing.