El Supremo confirma que denegar la adaptación de jornada sin negociar implica concederla

The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that companies must engage in a mandatory negotiation process when an employee requests a work schedule adaptation to care for a child under 12. The court confirmed a lower court's decision to penalize an employer that denied such a request without first participating in the required negotiation phase.

The ruling establishes that failing to conduct this mandatory negotiation process effectively results in the automatic approval of the employee's requested schedule. This decision reinforces the legal obligation of employers to demonstrate a formal effort to reach an agreement before rejecting requests for work-life balance adjustments.