a) Advice, consultation, opinions, and general information by means of Circulars and Bulletins.
b) Advice and attendance at auditing and investigation proceedings carried out by the Central or Autonomous Governments, through their respective inspection services.
c) Technical and Legal representation in Company Law Courts, the Supreme Court of Justice of Catalonia and the Constitutional Court, as well as before the Centre for Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation (CEMAC) in all matters over which these bodies hold jurisdiction.
d) Appeals against Contentious-Administrative law proceedings and resolutions which have exhausted administrative channels.
e) Company Labour-Audits.
f) Foreign workers:
• Application for work and residence permits, for self employed workers and those employed by third parties.
• Permit renewal.
• Permit cancellations.
g) Union representation of workers:
• Shop Stewards.
• Company Workers Committees.
• Elections.
h) Job adjustment proceedings.
Reduction in working schedules.
Contract expiry.
i) Special contribution and international Social Security agreements.
j) Incorporation and registration of companies to the Social Security system and transfers of work centres.
k) Hiring of labour. Salaries. Bonuses.
l) Handling of all kind of company-labour documents and matters with the following Authorities:
1) National Institute for Social Security.
2) National Employment Institute.
3) Social Services Institute.
4) Employment Department of the Generalitat (Catalan Autonomous Government)
5) Centre for Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation.
6) Territorial Social Security Department.
7) Provincial Department for the Ministry of Employment.
8) Company Law Courts.
m) Hiring and dismissal of employees under the General System.
n) Drawing up of payrolls, Social Security payments and withholding of income tax for individuals:
Salary receipts.
Certificates for Temporary Labour Disability through common illness or maternity leave.
Certificates for Temporary Labour Disability due to industrial accidents.
Family coverage:
1.- Variations in listed beneficiaries.
2.- Medical assistance.
3.- Family bonuses.
Health card duplicates.
Changes of address.
Assistance for temporary displacement.
Certificates for large family status.
ñ) Proceedings involving the Self-Employed, commercial representatives, entertainers, authors and domestic staff.
o) Collective bargaining agreements.
p) Collective disputes.
q) Social Security benefits:
Retirement pension
Widow's pension
Orphan's pension
Disability pension
Unemployment benefits
REGULAR PERIODIC PAYMENT FOR SERVICES: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED
1) Activities under headings a) and b) are included in the regular periodic payment for company-labour consultation.
2) Activities under headings a) and b) and k) to p) are included in the regular periodic payment for services for advice and handling of company-labour matters.
3) Activities under the remaining headings are subject to specific invoicing.
