Key data
| Regulation | Resolution of September 17, 2026, from the General Secretariat for Innovation and Quality of Public Justice Service |
|---|---|
| BOE Publication | September 21, 2026 |
| Effective date | September 22, 2026 |
| Affected parties | Judicial Administration Lawyers Corps |
| Category | Public Sector |
| General workweek | 35 hours per week / 1,512 hours per year |
| Special dedication workweek | Maximum 37.5 hours per week |
| Intensive summer schedule | 32.5 hours per week (June 16 – September 15) |
| Reduced workweek by personal interest | 5 hours daily with 75% of compensation |
| Deadline for labor calendar approval | Before January 1 of each year |
Lawyers of the Judicial Administration are incorporated into the workweek reduction approved for the entire General State Administration in April 2026. The Resolution of September 17, 2026 from the General Secretariat for Innovation and Quality of Public Justice Service sets the new annual calculations, special schedules, and compensation mechanisms for on-call duties and urgent actions. The change is immediate: it takes effect the day after its publication in the BOE.
What does this regulation establish?
The resolution adapts the working hours regime of the Judicial Administration Lawyers Corps to the general workweek reduction of the General State Administration approved in April 2026. It establishes four workweek modalities with their corresponding calculations and conditions:
| Modality | Hours per week | Conditions / Period |
|---|---|---|
| General workweek | 35 hours | Ordinary regime. Equivalent to 1,512 hours per year. |
| Special dedication | Maximum 37.5 hours | Positions under special dedication regime. |
| Intensive summer schedule | 32.5 hours | From June 16 to September 15. |
| Reduced workweek by personal interest | 5 hours daily | With receipt of 75% of compensation. |
Additionally, the regulation addresses compensation for hours worked outside ordinary hours in urgent actions through differentiated multipliers according to the time slot:
| Time slot / Type of day | Compensation multiplier |
|---|---|
| From 17:00 h to 22:00 h (working days) | 2x (each hour compensates 2 hours of rest) |
| From 22:00 h to 7:30 h / Weekends / Holidays | 2.5x (each hour compensates 2.5 hours of rest) |
Finally, the obligation to approve annual labor calendars before January 1 of each year is established, which implies advance planning by the competent bodies.
Economic and operational impact
For the Judicial Administration, the workweek reduction has direct consequences for service organization:
- Lower ordinary hourly availability: moving from 37.5 h to 35 h per week represents a reduction of 2.5 hours per week per Lawyer, which in annual calculation represents a decrease in ordinary working time that must be absorbed through workforce planning or workload adjustment.
- Higher cost of urgent night and holiday actions: the 2.5x multiplier in night slots (22:00–7:30 h) and holidays means that one hour of on-call duty in that slot generates 2.5 hours of compensatory rest, reducing the effective availability of the Lawyer afterwards.
- Reduced workweek with compensation impact: the reduced workweek modality by personal interest sets compensation at 75% of salary, which means lower cost for the Administration but also reduced income for the worker who requests it.
- Obligation of annual planning: labor calendars must be closed before January 1, which requires that managing bodies advance their planning of shifts and on-call duties.
Who does it affect?
- Judicial Administration Lawyers under general workweek regime (35 h per week / 1,512 h per year).
- Lawyers in special dedication positions, with a ceiling of 37.5 hours per week.
- Lawyers who perform urgent actions outside regular hours, affected by the compensation multiplier system.
- Lawyers who request reduced workweek by personal interest, who will move to 5 hours daily with 75% of compensation.
- Managing bodies and human resources units of the Judicial Administration, responsible for approving labor calendars before January 1 of each year.
Practical example
A Judicial Administration Lawyer who performs an urgent action on a Saturday night, between 22:00 h and 00:30 h (2.5 hours of effective work), is entitled to compensation with the 2.5x multiplier.
Calculation: 2.5 hours worked × 2.5 = 6.25 hours of compensatory rest. This means that this Lawyer will generate more than a full day of rest (based on 7 hours daily) for a barely two-and-a-half hour on-call duty on a night holiday.
In contrast, if the same urgent action occurs between 17:00 h and 22:00 h on a working day, the multiplier is 2x: 2.5 hours × 2 = 5 hours of compensatory rest.
This multiplier system has a direct impact on shift planning: the more urgent actions concentrated in night or holiday slots, the greater the volume of accumulated compensatory rest and, therefore, the lower the effective availability of the workforce on subsequent days.
What should organizations do now?
- Update time records to reflect the new calculation of 35 hours per week and 1,512 hours per year from September 22, 2026.
- Review positions under special dedication regime and verify that none exceed the 37.5 hours per week ceiling established by the resolution.
- Adapt time control systems to correctly record urgent actions outside regular hours and apply the corresponding compensation multipliers (2x or 2.5x depending on slot).
- Plan the intensive summer schedule with the new calculation of 32.5 hours per week for the period from June 16 to September 15.
- Approve annual labor calendars before January 1 of each year, as required by the resolution, advancing the shift and on-call duty planning process.
- Inform Lawyers about the conditions of the reduced workweek by personal interest: 5 hours daily with receipt of 75% of compensation.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours per year do Judicial Administration Lawyers work from September 22, 2026?
The general workweek is set at 35 hours per week, equivalent to 1,512 hours per year. This figure is the result of adapting the workweek reduction approved for the General State Administration in April 2026 to the Judicial Administration Lawyers Corps.
How many hours do Lawyers work under special dedication regime?
Positions under special dedication regime have a maximum of 37.5 hours per week, compared to 35 hours of the general workweek. The resolution does not establish a differentiated minimum for this modality, only the maximum ceiling.
How are urgent actions outside regular hours compensated?
Hours worked outside ordinary hours in urgent actions are compensated with multipliers: 2x for the 17:00 h to 22:00 h slot on working days, and 2.5x for the 22:00 h to 7:30 h slot, as well as for weekends and holidays. This means that each hour worked in night or holiday slot generates 2.5 hours of compensatory rest.
When is the intensive summer schedule applied and how many hours is it?
The intensive summer schedule applies from June 16 to September 15 and sets the workweek at 32.5 hours per week, below the 35 hours of the ordinary general workweek.
What compensation does a Lawyer receive under reduced workweek by personal interest?
The reduced workweek by personal interest implies working 5 hours daily and receiving 75% of ordinary compensation. The remaining 25% is not paid during the period in which this workweek modality is enjoyed.
When must labor calendars for Judicial Administration Lawyers be approved?
Annual labor calendars must be approved before January 1 of each year. This requires managing bodies to close shift and on-call duty planning with sufficient advance notice before the start of each fiscal year.
Official source
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-19525
