The Three-Year Seniority Increment as a Benchmark for Quantifying Non-Pecuniary Damage Resulting from the Abuse of Successive Fixed-Term Employment Relationships in the Public Sector

Commentary on the Ruling of the High Court of Justice of Galicia of 15 July 2026 (Appeal No. 2171/2025)

Authors

  • Remedios Roqueta Buj Professor of Labour and Social Security Law. University of Valencia (Spain)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51302/rtss.2026.25553

Keywords:

abuse of temporary employment, public sector employment, permanent staff, compensation for damages, moral damages, three-year period, Directive 1999/70/EC

Abstract

The commentary critically examines the compensation awarded for abuse of temporary employment after the worker obtained permanent status, particularly questioning the €10,000-per-three-year-period formula because of its insufficient legal basis.

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Published

2026-11-06

How to Cite

Roqueta Buj, R. (2026). The Three-Year Seniority Increment as a Benchmark for Quantifying Non-Pecuniary Damage Resulting from the Abuse of Successive Fixed-Term Employment Relationships in the Public Sector: Commentary on the Ruling of the High Court of Justice of Galicia of 15 July 2026 (Appeal No. 2171/2025). Revista De Trabajo Y Seguridad Social. CEF, (495), 150–159. https://doi.org/10.51302/rtss.2026.25553