Hospitality activity, particularly intense during summer, is now governed by an updated regulatory framework. The unions FeSMC-UGT and CCOO Servicios, along with employer associations Hostelería de España and CEHAT, have ratified an amendment to the VI State-wide Labor Agreement for the Hospitality Sector (ALEH).

This update aims to adapt the sector to current legislative and social realities, introducing specific protection measures for months with high temperatures and adverse phenomena. The main novelty is the integration of pioneering regulations for preventing climate risks and natural disasters within companies' Occupational Risk Prevention (PRL) plans. Compliance is directly linked to alerts issued by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet).

Under the new agreement, hospitality businesses are obliged to have specific plans for situations of extreme heat, floods, or snowfalls. When the meteorological authority issues orange or red alerts implying a serious risk, establishments must implement mechanisms to reduce working hours or suspend outdoor activity if sufficient protective measures are not in place.

To avoid the cessation of activity on terraces, the sector must implement preventive measures, such as installing cooling systems. In cases of extreme risk and lack of technical means, the terrace must become inoperative, allowing activity only inside the premises.

Non-compliance with this agreement entails strict legal consequences. The Labor Inspectorate can impose severe penalties exceeding 50,000 euros on owners who force their employees to work outdoors under meteorological alerts without adequate protection. The regulation strengthens the legal security of employees, who have the necessary legal backing to refuse tasks that endanger their health due to climatic inclemencies.