Planning Ahead With a Funeral Plan in Spain
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Flat pack boost Pre-paid Funeral Plans A family experienced the unexpected loss of their beloved father. As they grieved their loss, they were also faced with the daunting task of arranging his funeral and covering the expenses that came with it. Feeling overwhelmed the family remembered a conversation they had with their father that he had put plan in place. They reached out to the Compare Funerals, who helped guide them through the process of using their father’s pre-paid funeral plan to cover the costs of his end-of-life services. Compare Funerals took care of everything, from arranging the funeral service to handling the paperwork and details of the cremation.
SWEDISH furniture and home decoration multinational, Ikea, is set to invest €60 million in its logistics centre in Antequera over the next 18 months. The investment will position the centre at the forefront of Ikea’s logistics in Andalucia, where it is expected it will serve the entire regional market with an estimated delivery of 400,000 orders a year direct to the homes of its customers. The company’s commitment to strengthening logistics in Spain also includes the opening of new centres in Illescas (Toledo) and San Sebastian de los Reyes (Madrid) and the reinforcement of the logistics capacity of its own shops. The total investment of €90 million is expected to lead to the creation of 450 new direct jobs.
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Balancing the scales New law will ban all-women boards in the name of equality By Simon Hunter
A PROPOSED new equality law could see all-woman company boards banned. The Spanish Cabinet has approved the second stage of a draft law that seeks to boost the presence of women in politics, business and professional associations. Once it has been approved by the Congress of Deputies, there will have to be a minimum 40% presence of women in government, on the boards of major companies, the governing boards of professional associations and electoral lists. The draft law also states, howev-
er, that neither gender can have a presence that is below 40% nor above 60%. This means that in practice boards of directors made up exclusively of women will not be permitted. The Equal Representation Law
CABIN CREW PAY DEAL SPANISH airline Air Europa has agreed an 11.9% pay rise over the next three years for cabin crew. The company has reached a pre-agreement with the Sitcpla, Aacefsi and CCOO trade unions. Its approval would mean a 5% wage increase this year, backdated to January 1, followed by
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rises of 4% and 2.5% in 2024 and 2025. Although a deal has been reached, the Air Europa conflict with its pilots is still active. Eight one day strikes have been called, following the four-days stoppage that took place at the start of May.
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