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description: "A decree that has come into force in Spain requires companies to detail the use of algorithms in calculating pay and working hours."
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Regulation · 5 October 2026

# How is my salary calculated? Does my schedule depend on algorithms? The new information you can demand in your contract from today

Original title, in Spanish: “¿Cómo se calcula mi sueldo? ¿Mi turno depende de algoritmos? La nueva información que puedes exigir desde hoy en tu contrato”

**Publication**

El País (Spain) · subscribers only

**Author**

[Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo](https://elpais.com/autor/emilio-sanchez-hidalgo/)

**Published on**

5 October 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

A decree comes into force this Monday in Spain, requiring companies to provide much more detail on the employment relationship, particularly where algorithms are involved in calculating pay or organising working hours. Employees who already have a contract can also request this information.

Summary based on the article's title and standfirst, as the text is not accessible.

[Read the article on El País →](https://elpais.com/economia/2026-10-05/como-se-calcula-mi-sueldo-mi-turno-depende-de-algoritmos-la-nueva-informacion-que-puedes-exigir-desde-hoy-en-tu-contrato.html)

## Classification

**Country**

Spain

**Company size**

All sizes

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

algorithms, employment law, salary, scheduling, algorithmic transparency, employment contract

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to El País and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.