Notes from the Ministry of Labor: • The computation of the pregnancy leave in the Thirteenth Month, the Ministry of Labor estimates that the time that the pregnancy leave lasts, including the period after delivery, is computed for the purposes of the Thirteenth Month as effective working time. • In relation to salary discounts, the Ministry of Labor indicates that the employer is obliged to make all the discounts allowed or ordered by article 161 of the Labor Code, and may not charge any collection commission except in cases where expressly provided by law. • Regarding contracts for a defined time, the employer may, in principle, celebrate with its workers, provided that it is in writing and its duration may not be longer than one year in accordance with article 74, paragraph 1, of the Labor Code • Regarding the alteration of working conditions, the governmental institution states that the change of the place of provision of the service, even if it involves a permanent transfer of the company with all its intentions. • A Note from the Ministry on the reimbursement, indicates that the reimbursement order takes effect as soon as the order is issued without the need for notification • When referring to the 50% surcharge on wages, the Ministry of Labor indicates that the object of the surcharge is to compensate workers who work on a day when they should ordinarily rest. • Regarding workers who provide their services to competing establishments, the labor institution considers that our current legislation contains an express prohibition to refrain from labor. * t