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Labor Conciliation (SMAC): Strategic Defense before the Company

The Mediation, Arbitration, and Conciliation Service (SMAC) is the mandatory and crucial first stop in any labor dispute in Madrid. A poorly signed conciliation protocol or a poorly drafted paper can ruin your judicial claim. At C&Co. Legal we are employment lawyers specialized in SMAC, guaranteeing the technical flawless drafting of your conciliation paper and your forceful defense during the mediation act before the company.

Technical and strategic defense at SMAC

1. Urgent Drafting of Conciliation Paper

We draft your conciliation paper for dismissal, unpaid wages, or sanctions with maximum technical rigor, ensuring that all facts and claims are perfectly gathered to avoid errors before the Court.

2. Assistance and Representation in the Conciliation Act

We accompany and defend you in person at the SMAC in Madrid (Plaza de los Cubos). We negotiate with the company's lawyers seeking the best possible agreement for your interests.

3. Pre-judicial Strategy and Agreement Analysis

Before the act, we design the best negotiation strategy. We audit any settlement proposal from the company to ensure it is beneficial and strictly complies with legality.

Do you have to go to SMAC?

Do not go alone. The conciliation act is decisive for your compensation. We draft your urgent paper and defend you at the SMAC in Madrid before the company's lawyers.

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Legal questions about SMAC conciliation.

Technical answers regarding urgent deadlines to file the Conciliation Paper, mandatory lawyer requirement, what to negotiate, and what happens if there is no agreement at the SMAC in Madrid.

The SMAC (Servicio de Mediación, Arbitraje y Conciliación) is the mandatory administrative body before which a "Conciliation Paper" must be filed BEFORE being able to resort to the labor judicial route in cases of dismissal, wage claims, or sanctions. It serves to try to reach an amicable agreement with the company with the effect of a judicial sentence.

It depends on the case: for dismissals and sanctions, the deadline is 20 business days from the date of the dismissal/sanction. For wage claims (unpaid salaries), the deadline is ONE YEAR from the debt. It is vital to file it correctly within the deadline so as not to lose your rights.

It is not mandatory by law, but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. At SMAC, compensations and agreements with legal value are negotiated. Attending without a specialized lawyer leaves you at a total disadvantage against the company's lawyers, risking signing unfavorable agreements or failing to properly defend your interests.

If the conciliation act ends without agreement (or if the company does not appear), a protocol with the result is signed. From that moment, the labor judicial route is open and we have a limited deadline (the remainder of the 20-day deadline for dismissals) to file the lawsuit before the Labor Court of Madrid.

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