In fact, there has already been the case of a company that directly deducted amounts equivalent to delays from its workers' paychecks; the CGT and other unions filed a joint lawsuit against this company, requesting that the deducted amounts be returned to the affected workers, and that possible compensation be taken into account, referring to occasions in which people had worked longer than their working hours.
Although the company agreement could have some points that generated controversy, the National Court's ruling regarding this case makes it clear that if companies have a system for controlling working hours, they can deduct all unjustified delays from their employees' salaries.
Although the initial objective of this Law is to implement measures to overcome and improve job insecurity, this ruling, which condemns arriving late to work, could be the "bitterest part" for workers.
The Law on Mandatory Registration of Working Hours is really a revolution, both at a business and union level, very important, and it seems that companies are experiencing certain difficulties in implementing these control systems; it should be noted that inspections regarding this matter have also begun, and that non-compliance with this Law can result in fines of more than €6,000.