"La prestación por desempleo y por cese de actividad para los socios trabajadores y de trabajo de las cooperativas" (Unemployment benefit and severance pay for cooperative member workers)

Abstract

This article focuses on analysis and detailed description of the conditions for unemployment benefits as well as the requirements for worker members of associated cooperatives who are covered by the General Scheme of the Social Security System and for partners in other types of cooperatives. It also examines the benefits in case of termination of activity for worker members of associated work cooperatives which have chosen the Special Scheme for Self-Employed Workers. It offers a list of the requirements and ways in which each of the cases must be verified to determine eligibility for unemployment benefits, either due to a worker member’s termination of contract or the cooperative’s temporary or partial cessation of activities. The study also examines conditions regulating cessation of activity. Lastly, recommendations on improving regulation are included.

Keywords

• legally recognised unemployment
• legally recognised cessation of activity
• Worker members and partners
• General Scheme of the Social Security System and Special Scheme for Self-Employed Workers