Pending issues in the social protection of freelance work after Royal Decree-Law 28/2018

Abstract

Royal Decree-Law 28/2018 of 28 December on the revaluation of public pensions and other urgent social, labour and employment measures recently introduced reforms in the field of the social protection of self-employed workers, specifically regarding protection for the end of professional activity and the system covering occupational incidents (workplace accidents and occupational diseases). This paper focuses on the modifications made by the aforementioned Royal Decree-Law and their consequences. The reform entailed an advance in the process of matching this group's level of social protection with the protection granted by the General Social Security System, but it has yet to be fully homogenised, as explained in the study carried out.