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This week we had the opportunity to welcome a delegation from the Cheongju City Council (South Korea) to our facilities. Their stay in the region is part of an official trip to discover cutting-edge initiatives in sustainability, and they wanted to see first-hand the model we promote at Grup Carles for the treatment of livestock manure.

When we talk about environmental assessment, the first thing that often comes to mind is a long and complex administrative process. But this perspective is quite far from reality. Environmental assessment should not just be a document that has to be submitted; it should be a strategic tool to protect our environment and improve those elements that transform the territory.

The Catalonia Accessibility Code, regulated by Decree 209/2023 of 28 November, implements Law 13/2014 on accessibility and establishes the technical requirements that buildings, public spaces and homes must meet throughout Catalonia.

This regulation does not only affect new construction. It also directly affects renovations, refurbishments and existing buildings, especially in homeowners' associations and residential buildings.

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.

When a company ceases to operate without following legal procedures, the consequences can be serious, especially for the administrator. This was recently confirmed by the Provincial Court of Murcia, which convicted an administrator of being liable with his personal assets for unpaid wages owed to two workers following the irregular closure of the company.

Have you made a job offer, the candidate has accepted it and even left their previous job... but in the end the contract has not been formalised? This situation is not uncommon, and the courts have ruled that if there is a preliminary contract or a proven promise of a contract, the person affected can claim compensation for damages. Find out what the case law says and how to handle these cases safely from the payroll and personnel department.

Digital transformation has become a topic of great relevance in the business world, comparable in importance to the Industrial Revolution in its time. In fact, it is considered the continuation of the history of the industrial revolutions. The first one, 1.0, was the period of mechanization, followed by 2.0, which brought the use of electricity, and 3.0, which marked the era of computing. Now, we are living the Industrial Revolution 4.0, known as the digitalization revolution, where digital transformation is the key element. This revolution is changing the way organizations operate and how people live their lives.