José Luis Valverde

Partner
405_Devesa JOSÉ LUIS VALVERDE MORENO-MANZANARO

Head of the labour department of Devesa, he has extensive experience in providing ongoing legal advice to companies from different sectors and business areas, having been involved not only in assisting in the resolution of the day-to-day legal and labour problems of clients in the private sector, but also in public or semi-public companies.

He has assisted and intervened satisfactorily in collective bargaining processes, such as those corresponding to the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements at provincial level, having assisted, advised and intervened in defence of employers in the procedures of Employment Regulation Files (ERE’s) and Temporary Employment Regulation Files (ERTE’s) for different reasons of force majeure, or objective reasons of an economic, organisational, technical or productive nature, equality plans, etc.

Curriculum

  • Graduate in Law from the University of Alicante. 
  • Partner in charge of the labour department of Devesa Abogados (2017 – present).
  • Specialist in Labour Insolvency Law by Wolters Kluwer.
  • Recognition in various directories in the “Labour Law” category (Iberian Lawyer – Lawyer of the year)
  • Associate Professor Fundesem Business School – Business School: Master’s Programme in Labour Consultancy for Companies (2019-2021).
  • Associate Professor Fundación Empresa Universidad de Alicante (FUNDEUN): Higher Programme in Labour Relations (2022-present).
Labour Law, Blog
novedades-laborales-2026

What labour law developments should companies review in 2026?

The new year has begun, and we would like to take this opportunity to inform and warn companies about those labour law developments in respect of which we recommend carrying out a review and forward planning, given that they will be subject to increased scrutiny by the Labour and Social Security Inspectorate (Inspección de Trabajo y Seguridad […]
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Próximas novedades en materia de registro de jornada (1)

Upcoming developments in working time recording

Following the failure to approve the reduction of the standard working week to 37.5 hours, the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy has initiated the urgent processing of a new Royal Decree to regulate working time recording, which is expected to be approved at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers. This new Royal […]
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La importancia del asesoramiento especializado para afrontar los retos laborales desde septiembre

The importance of specialist advice in facing employment law challenges from September

After the summer, it is often a particularly opportune time for businesses to strengthen their internal analysis, carefully review their current situation, take a rigorous balance of progress made throughout the year, and prepare in advance to successfully address the employment challenges that arise both in the final quarter and in the following financial year. […]
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Legal criteria for identifying the existence of a business succession

Legal criteria for identifying the existence of a business succession

A matter that we increasingly deal with at our firm involves providing legal advice on the criteria for identifying business succession and the resulting liability of the new company for outstanding debts left by its predecessor. What is business succession? Business succession is a legal concept regulated under Article 44 of the Spanish Workers’ Statute […]
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Can the employer set limits on the use of trade union time credit?

Can the employer set limits on the use of trade union time credit?

Frequently, companies ask us for advice to resolve a situation that is causing them conflict: the inadequate use of the hours corresponding to the trade union credit legally recognised for people who have been validly elected as members of the legal representation of workers, either as staff delegates or as members of the works council. […]
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Reducción o adaptación de jornada laboral

What to do when a worker requests a reduction or adaptation of working hours?

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from our clients is how to proceed when they receive a request for a reduction or adaptation of working hours from one of their employees. It is becoming increasingly common for workers to want to exercise the rights that the applicable regulations establish in terms of […]
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Reducción jornada laboral máxima

What obligations will companies have to comply with the reduction of working hours to 37.5 hours per week?

The reduction of the maximum working week of 40 hours per week in annual calculation, which is currently included in article 34 of the Workers’ Statute, is one of the commitments included in the government pact signed at the time between PSOE and SUMAR, which established a reduction of the maximum working week to 37.5 […]
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concurso de acreedores

Collective labour measures in bankruptcy proceedings

Although it is always advisable to adopt labour-related measures before the company has been forced to initiate a bankruptcy proceeding, as this could be avoided by adjusting certain aspects linked to the employment contracts of the people who form part of the workforce, the truth is that on certain occasions this is not possible. However, […]
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