Employment advisers in Marbella
Employment and payroll services for businesses, the self-employed and employers.
Payroll, contracts, Social Security, dismissals and final settlements, with an employment lawyer for claims. Handled by graduados sociales (qualified labour relations advisers) and employment advisers, some with more than twenty years at the firm.
Employment consultation €45 · Español · English · Русский
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Employment and payroll services in Marbella for businesses and the self-employed
Bocanegra Lawyers is an employment advisory firm in Marbella, with its own payroll service, handling payroll, contracts, Social Security and employment disputes for businesses, the self-employed and employers. We prepare your payroll every month, register and deregister employees, draft contracts, calculate final settlements and severance pay, accompany you before the Labour Inspectorate and, through our employment lawyer service, defend you in dismissals and claims before the employment tribunal.
Our employment department is made up of graduados sociales and employment advisers, and works alongside our business advisory team, our tax advisers and our legal department. For an employee’s immigration paperwork, our immigration department will help you.
44
years advising businesses in Marbella
+40.000
clients served
+20
years' experience among our employment advisers
2
offices: Marbella and Madrid
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Employment services
What we handle in employment matters
Choose what you need. If your case involves several issues, we will sort it out with you at the initial consultation and give you a fixed quote.
Payroll services: payslips, registrations and Social Security
For businesses and self-employed people with staff who want to delegate day-to-day employment administration. We prepare payroll every month, handle registrations, deregistrations and changes with Social Security and file Social Security contributions on time.
- Payroll calculation and payslips
- Social Security registrations, deregistrations and changes
- Settlement of Social Security contributions
- Temporary sick leave and employer certificates
Employment contracts
For businesses hiring staff or changing terms and conditions. We draft the right contract for each role, bearing in mind that since the 2021 labour reform permanent contracts are the general rule and temporary ones are restricted.
- Permanent, permanent seasonal (fijo discontinuo) and temporary contracts
- Changes to terms and conditions and agreements
- Probation periods and working hours
- Contracts for foreign workers
If the employee is a foreign national and needs a work permit, we coordinate it with our immigration department.
Dismissals, final settlements and severance pay
For businesses planning a dismissal and for employees who have been dismissed. We prepare the procedure, calculate the final settlement and severance pay, negotiate the exit and represent you at conciliation and, if necessary, before the employment tribunal.
- Disciplinary dismissal and dismissal on objective grounds
- Calculation of final settlements and severance pay
- Negotiated exits and settlement agreements
- Conciliation and claims before the employment tribunal
Employment lawyer in Marbella: defending employees and businesses
For employees and businesses involved in an employment dispute who need a lawyer: dismissals, wage claims, changes to working conditions, disciplinary sanctions, workplace harassment or accidents at work. We first try to reach an agreement through conciliation or mediation and, if that is not possible, we file the claim and defend you before the employment tribunal.
- Claims for unfair or void dismissal
- Claims for unpaid wages, overtime and sums owed
- Substantial changes to working conditions and relocation
- Workplace harassment and breaches of fundamental rights
- Accidents at work and benefit surcharges
- Prior conciliation and mediation
If you have been dismissed, you have twenty working days to bring a claim. Write to us as soon as possible with your dismissal letter.
Collective agreements and employment relations
For businesses and employees who need to know which collective agreement applies and what rights and obligations it creates: job category, working hours, holidays, leave, time recording and pay.
- Applicable collective agreement and pay updates
- Job classification
- Working hours, holidays and leave
- Mandatory recording of working hours
Benefits, incapacity and retirement
For employees and self-employed people applying for or appealing a Social Security benefit: sick leave, incapacity, unemployment or retirement.
- Applications for benefits and allowances
- Temporary and permanent incapacity
- Retirement and pensions
- Appeals to Social Security
Labour Inspectorate and penalties
For businesses that receive a visit or a request from the Labour Inspectorate, or an infringement report. We review the file, submit representations on time and appeal the penalty where appropriate.
- Labour Inspectorate requests and visits
- Infringement reports and representations
- Appeals against Social Security penalties
- Preventive employment compliance reviews
Domestic employees
For families employing a domestic worker, whether live-in or live-out. We prepare the contract, register them with Social Security, calculate the payslips and explain your obligations as an employer.
- Contract and Social Security registration
- Monthly payslips and contributions
- Sick leave, holidays and final settlement
- If the employee is a foreign national: work permit
Other paperwork with the authorities for foreign residents is handled by our administrative agency in Marbella.
Who we advise on employment matters
Retail and hospitality
With changing workforces and sector-specific collective agreements.
SMEs and service companies
That want payroll and Social Security taken care of for them.
Self-employed people with staff
Hiring for the first time or dealing with an employee on sick leave.
Families with domestic staff
Who need the correct registration, contract and payslips.
Foreign companies
Hiring in Spain and needing to comply with Spanish employment law.
Employees
Facing a dismissal, a final settlement or a question about their contract.
Directors and partners
With questions about their Social Security registration and remuneration.
Businesses facing an inspection
That have received a request or a report from the Labour Inspectorate.
How much does employment advice in Marbella cost?
The initial consultation is with an employment adviser, at our office or online. We review your situation, tell you what obligations and deadlines apply and give you a fixed written quote for whatever needs to be done next.
Employment consultation
€4530 min
- With the employment department
- At our office or online
- Obligations, deadlines and next steps
Monthly payroll service
Fixedquote
- Payroll, registrations and Social Security
- Fee based on number of employees
- Written quote before we start
The payroll service fee depends on the number of employees and the services you choose. Dismissals, inspections and claims are quoted separately before we start.
Why choose Bocanegra for your employment advice
Employment and payroll services in Marbella, in person or online
Team members with over twenty years at the firm
Graduados sociales and employment advisers with a long track record at the firm.
Employment, tax and legal under one roof
Your company's payroll, taxes and disputes, all coordinated.
If there is a dispute, a lawyer is on hand
A dismissal, an inspection or a claim is resolved without changing firms.
One dedicated contact
Someone who knows your workforce, not a generic inbox.
Fixed price in writing
You know the cost before we start.
In your language
Spanish, English and Russian, in Marbella, Madrid or online.
Shall we talk about your staff?
Book your employment consultation at our office or online, or message us on WhatsApp and we will reply within 24 working hours.
Your employment advisers in Marbella
Graduados sociales and employment advisers who handle our clients’ payroll, contracts and employment disputes.
Employment adviser
Plácido Díaz Delgado
- Diploma in Labour Relations and Higher Technician in Administration, specialising in business IT
- At the firm since 2012
Graduada social · Employment adviser
Lourdes Sánchez del Pozo Castaño
- Qualified Graduada Social, trained in payroll and employment law by the Málaga Association of Graduados Sociales
- More than two decades at the firm
Employment adviser
Ana María Sánchez Carrasco
- Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources and Higher Technician in Administration and Finance
- At the firm since 2016
How we take over your employment and payroll
From first contact to day-to-day service, in four steps.
Initial consultation
We review your workforce, your collective agreement and your obligations. Bring your contracts, your latest payslips and, if you already have an adviser, the last Social Security contribution return filed.
Fixed quote
We tell you in writing what the fee includes and how much it costs.
Onboarding and handover
If you are coming from another employment adviser, we request your latest payslips and the Social Security returns filed, and make sure no deadline is missed during the changeover.
Day to day
You send us the month’s changes, we prepare the payroll and Social Security returns and let you know before each payment.
Employment rules and deadlines worth knowing
Since March 2022
Restricted temporary contracts
The 2021 labour reform made the permanent contract the general rule. Temporary contracts are only allowed for production needs or to cover absences, and the permanent seasonal contract (fijo discontinuo) has been extended.
Since May 2019
Mandatory recording of working hours
Businesses must record each employee’s daily working hours and keep the records for four years. Failing to keep records is an offence that can be penalised.
Twenty working days
Deadline to challenge a dismissal
A dismissed employee has twenty working days to bring a claim. If that deadline passes, the dismissal is deemed accepted.
Domestic employees
Unemployment contributions
Domestic employees pay unemployment contributions and are entitled to unemployment benefit, with corresponding obligations for the employer.
Client reviews of our employment department
Frequently asked questions about employment advice in Marbella
How much does employment advice in Marbella cost?
The employment consultation costs €45 (30 minutes), at our office or online. The monthly payroll service fee depends on the number of employees and what you choose, and we give it to you in writing before we start.
What does a payroll service include?
Usually monthly payroll, Social Security registrations, deregistrations and changes, Social Security contributions, contracts and employer certificates. Anything outside that (a dismissal, an inspection) is quoted separately.
What is the difference between employment advice, an administrative agency and business advisory services?
Employment advisers and their payroll service deal with payslips, contracts and Social Security. Our business advisory service also handles accounting and taxes, and the administrative agency deals with paperwork with the authorities, especially for foreign nationals. You have all three at the same firm.
What does an employment lawyer do?
They defend employees and businesses in employment disputes: dismissals, wage claims, changes to working conditions, workplace harassment and accidents at work. They first try to reach an agreement through conciliation or mediation and, if that is not possible, file the claim and represent the client at the hearing.
Do I need an employment lawyer to challenge a dismissal?
It is not compulsory for prior conciliation or to file a claim with the employment tribunal, but an employment lawyer will assess whether the dismissal is unfair or void, calculate your severance pay and avoid missed deadlines. Remember you have twenty working days to bring a claim.
How long do I have to challenge a dismissal?
Twenty working days from the date of dismissal. It is best to act as soon as possible: we prepare the conciliation application and, if necessary, the claim.
What is the final settlement (finiquito) and what does it include?
It is the payment of everything the company owes the employee when the contract ends: outstanding salary, untaken holiday, the pro-rata share of extra payments and, where applicable, severance pay. We check that it has been calculated correctly before you sign it.
How much am I entitled to if I am dismissed?
It depends on the type of dismissal, your length of service and your salary. For unfair dismissal, the general severance pay is 33 days’ salary per year worked, up to a cap; for dismissal on objective grounds, 20 days per year. We calculate your specific case.
Which contract should I give a new employee?
Since the 2021 labour reform the general rule is a permanent contract, and temporary contracts can only be used for specific reasons. We recommend the one that fits the role and its real duration.
Do you register domestic employees?
Yes. We prepare the contract, register the employee with Social Security, handle the monthly payslips and explain your obligations as an employer. If the employee is a foreign national, we coordinate it with our immigration team.
What should I do if I receive a letter from the Labour Inspectorate?
Do not ignore it: there are short deadlines to provide documents or submit representations. Show it to us as soon as possible and we will respond on time.
Do you work with businesses outside Marbella?
Yes. We work with businesses across the Costa del Sol and the province of Málaga, and most procedures can be handled online.
Employment advice in Marbella: where to find us
We see businesses and employers at our office on Marbella’s Golden Mile, at our Madrid office or by video call.
We are open Monday to Thursday, 9:00–18:00, and on Fridays, 9:00–15:00.
Content reviewed and verified by
Plácido Díaz Delgado
Diploma in Labour Relations and Higher Technician in Administration, employment adviser at Bocanegra Lawyers, at the firm since 2012. He has reviewed the employment information on this page: contracts, deadlines, procedures and prices.
Last reviewed: October 2026