Position taken by the Labor Inspection Authorities following the Supreme Court judgments releasing employers from the requirement to record time worked

In judgments handed down on March 23 and April 20, 2017, the Supreme Court rendered the position taken by the National Appellate Court void and ruled clearly that article 35.5 of the Workers’ Statute does not require employers to keep a daily record of time worked, but rather that said record is only required in the cases specifically stipulated by law.

It is important to note that, because these two judgments were handed down by the Supreme Court, the position taken therein should become case law pursuant to article 1.6 of the Civil Code.

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