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The commitment of European states to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlights the need for many changes in the current way of doing things, both by governments and businesses. However, the need to achieve objectives by 2030 and 2050 requires an action plan that will need the knowledge of many professional groups. I will focus on the field of engineering in all its specialties, undoubtedly one of the most significant contributors to the proper development of these obligations.

The COVID pandemic has accelerated many of the changes that were occurring in the labor market. Consumers increasingly demand companies that are more committed to the environment, to the welfare of their workers, to promoting a balance between personal and professional life, and to social causes. It has been socially responsible companies with a clear purpose that have truly emerged strengthened from this situation. 

On February 18, 2026, Royal Decree 126/2026 was published in the Official State Gazette, setting the new Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI) for 2026 and expressly regulating the compensation and absorption regime on an annual basis.

The regulation establishes a minimum wage of €1,221 gross per month in 14 payments, with retroactive effect from January 1, and requires companies to review payrolls and salary structures in accordance with legal criteria.

Self-employed contributions for 2026 are set to undergo changes that will affect self-employed professionals in the coming fiscal year. After a three-year period (2023-2025) of implementing the new contribution system based on actual income and continuous increases, the government is now proposing a new increase for 2026 that has not yet been approved, but the first details of which are already known. We explain the planned changes so that you can assess how they will affect your finances and financial planning.

Hybrid working has become established in Spain as the preferred working model for employees. According to a study by Randstad (2025), 26% of Spanish professionals want to continue working from home at least three days a week, and this has led to a radical change in the way corporate culture is understood and managed.