One year to claim each month. Anything older is time-barred even if it is genuinely owed.
01
Working out what is owed
Payslips, collective agreement arrears, overtime, allowances and holiday not taken when the contract ends, with late payment interest of 10 % a year on the pay element.
02
Formal notice to the employer
A written claim that puts the debt on record and often settles it without going to court.
03
Conciliation claim
A compulsory preliminary step that also interrupts the limitation period on each month.
04
Claim before the employment tribunal
We bring every element together in a single set of proceedings so that nothing has to be claimed twice.
05
Enforcement of the judgment
Seizure of the employer's accounts and assets if it does not pay after the judgment.
06
FOGASA
If the employer has closed or is insolvent, we direct the claim to the Wage Guarantee Fund.
02 — Specialist areas
Four types of claim that we handle for you
01
Claim for unpaid sums
We draw up and file your claim for unpaid wages. Straightforward, simple and effective.
02
Claim for breach of contract
Do you think you are entitled to compensation for a contract being broken unilaterally? Let us assess it.
03
Claim for sums owed on dismissal
Get in touch if you need a claim for sums owed from employer to employee. We are with you.
04
Claim by the employer against the employee
Do you run a business and want to bring a claim for money against an employee? Call us.
03 — The service
Does your employer owe you wages, overtime or your final settlement? We claim it for you.
On +34 911 923 480 or through the form. We get back to you within the same working day.
02
We study the case
We review the documents and tell you what your real options are, with their deadlines and their risks.
03
A fixed quote
We give you the cost of the solutions on the table before we start. With no obligation.
04
We get to work
A named lawyer handles your matter and keeps you informed at every stage of the procedure.
First consultation free·Fixed quote before we start·Reply within the same working day·One named lawyer per matter·In Madrid since 2013·Calle de Alcalá, 209·First consultation free·Fixed quote before we start·Reply within the same working day·One named lawyer per matter·In Madrid since 2013·Calle de Alcalá, 209·
05 — Questions
What people ask us before they instruct us
One year back from the date of the claim in employment matters; five years for most civil debts.
Often, yes: the order for payment procedure is quicker where the debt is documented. We tell you whether your case fits.
You can turn to FOGASA for part of the wages and compensation. We handle that.
Yes, if you can evidence it: working time records, emails, messages or witnesses.
In many cases, yes. We normally start with a formal notice and negotiation.
A claim for unpaid sums is a cross-cutting speciality within the law. It covers everything from a self-employed person claiming unpaid invoices to claims for compensation after an accident, by way of civil liability claims, breach of contract claims, claims for employment debts, claims for building defects, claims for unpaid bills and many other kinds of claim besides.
Are you looking for lawyers who can advise you on money claims? Lawyers who will bring and argue them in court? At Escalera & Tuset you will find an expert team of unpaid sums claim lawyers able to help you with every kind of case of that sort. We put all our experience, all our training and all our knowledge at your disposal. We work to get the best possible results.
02
Employment hearing for a claim for unpaid sums
Escalera & Tuset has a long and successful track record in claims. That has taught us that the first steps in claiming money should go down the negotiating route. In many cases we obtain satisfactory sums without having to go to court. On other occasions, however, that is simply not possible and going to a hearing on a claim for unpaid sums cannot be avoided.
As a client of Escalera & Tuset you would, of course, have absolutely nothing to worry about. We have an excellent team of legal professionals and we take on representing you and defending your interests in court as efficiently as it can be done. Whether it is an employment hearing on a claim for dismissal compensation, a civil hearing on a liability claim or any other kind of case, in every one you will find us beside you.
Our aim is clear: to exhaust every solution there is so that our clients get the justice they deserve. Along the way, we give them a personal level of attention that goes beyond the classic, outdated relationship between lawyer and client. At Escalera & Tuset we genuinely care about your situation and genuinely put the work in to resolve it as soon as possible. We are expert unpaid sums claim lawyers, but above all we are people committed to other people.
That is what sets us apart. What we offer is a far more pleasant, more approachable setting than traditional firms provide. Escalera & Tuset was founded precisely to fill that gap and meet an obvious need in the market: a practice made up of lawyers who set aside off-the-shelf answers and genuinely get involved in the cases they work on. That is the only way we can guarantee a quality service fit for the twenty-first century.
If you need to look at, prepare or bring a claim for unpaid sums, we are the right answer. We handle bill of exchange claims, claims for unpaid bills, civil claims, rent claims and any order for payment proceedings needed to reach the goals set. We work together to come up with solutions and put them into practice in the best possible way. Get in touch and we will arrange a meeting in person with no obligation whatsoever and entirely free of charge. We want to meet you.
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Lawyers specialising in claims for unpaid sums
That is what sets us apart. What we offer is a far more pleasant, more approachable setting than traditional firms provide. Escalera & Tuset was founded precisely to fill that gap and meet an obvious need in the market: a practice made up of lawyers who set aside off-the-shelf answers and genuinely get involved in the cases they work on. That is the only way we can guarantee a quality service fit for the twenty-first century.
If you need to look at, prepare or bring a claim for unpaid sums, we are the right answer. We handle bill of exchange claims, claims for unpaid bills, civil claims, rent claims and any order for payment proceedings needed to reach the goals set. We work together to come up with solutions and put them into practice in the best possible way. Get in touch and we will arrange a meeting in person with no obligation whatsoever and entirely free of charge. We want to meet you.
If you need lawyers in Madrid to advise you, Escalera & Tuset is the answer. If you need lawyers who can defend you, Escalera & Tuset is the answer. If you need information, Escalera & Tuset is the answer. We are here purely to help you in the way you need. Get in touch now.
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The employment department handles dismissals, pay, working conditions and claims for unpaid sums.
