Spain to grant workers 'climate leave'

Protesters rally in Spain to mark one month since deadly floods
Angry residents protested and lit candles in memory of victims on Friday as Spain marked one month since its worst floods in a generation killed 230 people. Outrage swept the country after the October 29 catastrophe wrecked homes and businesses leaving thousands of cars piled up in muddy streets in the eastern Valencia region.
Spain Introduces 4-Day Paid Climate Leave For Workers After Deadly Floods
A month after floods killed at least 224 people, Spain has introduced "paid climate leave" for up to four days in a bid to allow workers to stay home during weather emergencies.
Spain to grant workers ‘climate leave’ after devastating floods
Workers instructed by civil protection agencies to stay home due to unsafe conditions will be entitled to four days of paid leave
Spain Urged To 'Build Differently' After Deadly Floods
Spain is racing to reconstruct areas devastated by deadly floods last month but experts have urged a rethink of development with the relocation of buildings away from vulnerable areas.
Flood-hit Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers
Spain's leftist government on Thursday approved a "paid climate leave" of up to four days for workers to avoid travelling during weather emergencies, a month after floods killed 230 people.
After deadly floods, Spain introduces 'climate leave' for workers
The new measure aims to "regulate in accordance with the climate emergency" so that "no worker must run risks", Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz told public broadcaster RTVE.
Spain floods prompt torrent of false claims online
As historic floods hit Spain in late October through November, people on social media aired conspiracy theories about weather ...
Spain approves law allowing 4 days of 'paid climate leave' after recent deadly floods
Spain's new law offers four days of paid climate leave to workers who are unable to get to work safely or work remotely ...
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Rallies mark one month since Spain's catastrophic floods
Angry residents called for fresh protests in Spain on Friday as the country marked one month since its worst floods in a ...
Spain announces $2.4 bln in new aid to Valencia after floods
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday announced 2.3 billion euros ($2.42 billion) in additional aid to ...
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Spain floods latest: 1,900 remain missing as desperate families look for lost relatives
Spain's meteorological agency urged caution ... A Colombian is among the dead and 32 others are missing in the Valencia floods, said the president of the country. Gustavo Petro wrote on social ...
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Spain's deadly floods prompt government to send 10,000 soldiers, police to Valencia as death toll climbs to over 200
Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced ...
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An Angry Spain, Still Reeling From Floods, Faces More Rain
Emergency workers continued the search for victims of last week’s flash floods, while a national debate raged over who was to blame for the catastrophe. By José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg ...
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Unprecedented flooding in Spain kills at least 158 people
Spain — Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as people tried to salvage what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that ...
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Spain floods death toll rises to 158 as rescuers search for survivors
The death toll from Spain’s worst floods in decades has soared to 158, emergency services and officials say, as rescue services work frantically to find survivors. The body coordinating rescue ...
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Flash Floods in Spain Leave at Least 95 Dead
At least 95 people have died and others were missing after devastating flash floods hit eastern Spain, according to the local authorities, in one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country ...
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Spain's worst floods in a century hit Valencia region, killing at least 158 people and leaving others missing
Dramatic flooding killed at least 158 people in Spain between Tuesday night and ... into raging rivers with little warning as flash floods tore through the eastern region of Valencia, with muddy ...
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Spain’s flash floods reveal a desperate need for improved mitigation efforts
In the wake of one of Europe’s biggest natural disasters in 50 years, scientists must work with local communities to avert ...