Guadalajara publishes the 2026-2030 trade agreement with wage increases

The Official Gazette of the Province of Guadalajara, number 155, of August 14, 2026, publishes the text of the provincial collective agreement for the general commerce sector of Guadalajara, in force from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030. The agreement has been signed by the Federation of Services, Mobility and Consumer Affairs of UGT (FeSMC-UGT), as the majority representation of the sector, and by the Federation of Associations of SMEs and Self-Employed Retailers of the province of Guadalajara (FEDECO), on behalf of employers.

The agreement, identified with code 19000085011982, was entered in the Register of Collective Labor Agreements on June 12, 2026, and was corrected on July 22. Its publication was ordered by resolution signed on August 11 by the provincial delegate, Susana Blas Esteban, of the Department of Economy, Enterprises and Employment of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha, pursuant to Article 90 of Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, Royal Decree 713/2010, and the applicable regional regulations. The text covers all companies and workers in the province engaged in the retail or wholesale sale of goods, and therefore it shall be mandatory for the entire commercial sector.

Salaries and working hours until 2030

The agreement sets a salary increase of 3% for 2026 over the 2025 pay scales and 2% per year for 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, with a review clause linked to the CPI: if the index for any year exceeds the agreed percentage, the difference will be applied with an additional maximum cap of 1.5%. The working-day supplement, 125 euros per month for six-day working weeks, remains frozen for the entire term, and three extra payments, 30 calendar days of vacation, and the supplement of 87.13 euros per Sunday or holiday worked, updated in accordance with the pay scales, are maintained.

The maximum annual working hours are progressively reduced:

• 2026: 1,780 hours
• 2027: 1,776 hours
• 2028: 1,774 hours
• 2029: 1,772 hours
• 2030: 1,770 hours

The provisional 2026 pay scales include, among others, the following annual remunerations:

• Director: 1,647.28 euros per month (24,709.14 euros per year)
• Sales assistant: 1,350.00 euros per month (20,249.98 euros per year)
• Assistant: 1,239.49 euros per month (18,592.39 euros per year)

Protocol against harassment

Chapter 14 incorporates a protocol for the prevention of and action in cases of harassment that classifies sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, discriminatory harassment, and moral harassment or mobbing. It shall apply to companies in the sector with legal representation of workers that lack their own protocol, and includes:

• Written complaint with case file number and involvement of union representation
• Precautionary measures, including separation of the individuals involved from the first signs
• Resolution within a maximum of 10 business days after the final report
• Treatment of harassment as a serious or very serious offense and express prohibition of retaliation

Equality and LGTBI rights

Chapter 15 sets out the measures for equality and non-discrimination of LGTBI people in companies, in implementation of Law 4/2023 of 28 February and Royal Decree 1026/2024 of 8 October. Companies with more than 50 workers must have a planned set of measures and an action protocol against harassment and violence against LGTBI people; those with smaller workforces may apply it voluntarily. The commitments include:

• Access to employment with special attention to trans women and trans and non-binary people
• Mandatory training for staff, supervisors and management on LGTBI rights
• Diverse and inclusive work environments and the use of respectful language
• Collaboration of the joint committee with employment insertion entities for the group

The agreement, which will be understood to be automatically denounced at the end of its term, will remain in force in full ultra-activity while a new one is not negotiated. The joint committee, made up of four members from each party, will ensure its interpretation, resolve requests for wage opt-out within a maximum of 30 days and refer its disagreements to mediation by ASAC-Castilla-La Mancha.

With this publication, commerce in Guadalajara has a stable labor framework for the next five years: guaranteed wage increases, progressive reduction of working hours and new safeguards against harassment and discrimination. Companies must adapt their internal policies to the agreed protocols before the joint committee publishes the final tables for 2026 and the corresponding arrears are paid.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Guadalajara, No. 155, 14 August 2026, Administration of the Autonomous Community, pp. 1-55 (official reference: document 2026/2178; agreement code 19000085011982).