BLOG & GUIDES
Things we learn working on people.
What we learn building Orquiva and working with HR teams. Practical guides on time tracking, compliance, payroll and people operations. No fluff.
The time-record law nobody is enforcing properly.
After the 2019 ECJ ruling, Spain tightened the rules. Many companies are still on hand-signed Excel templates.
Daniel García
Upd. May 2026
HR · DEFINITIVE GUIDE · 16 MIN
How to pick an HRIS without losing your mind
Practical checklist of 28 questions your vendor must answer.
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PRODUCT · 8 MIN
Remote onboarding: 7 common mistakes.
From 240 processes analysed, the costliest patterns.
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GUIDE · 14 MIN
360º review that actually works.
Templates with calibrated questions + how to roll it out.
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COMPLIANCE · 14 MIN
GDPR for HR: exits and deletions.
How long to retain, what to delete, and how to prove it.
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PRODUCT · 10 MIN
The per-seat HRIS economics.
Total cost of ownership vs alternatives.
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PRODUCT · 7 MIN
Public API: integrate with Stripe and Slack.
Recipes with real code to automate workflows.
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COMPLIANCE · 18 MIN
Collective agreement and your HRIS: how to configure it without losing your mind
Spanish collective agreements draw the line between a correct payslip and an inspection notice. This guide explains what affects your HRIS, where to plug each clause and the 6 most expensive mistakes.
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HR · 14 MIN
Your first 10 hires in Spain: the checklist nobody teaches you
Going from 0 to 10 people is the most chaotic moment of a startup. This guide is what would have helped us: minimum paperwork, honest salaries, equity without confusion, onboarding without overhead.
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TIME TRACKING · 2026 · 9 MIN
Mandatory time tracking in Spain 2026: what the law requires
Practical guide to mandatory time tracking in Spain in 2026: who must clock in, which data to keep, retention and common mistakes.
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COMPLIANCE · FINES · 8 MIN
Fines for missing time tracking: risks and how to avoid them
What sanctions a company can face for missing working-time records, what inspectors look for and how to reduce risk.
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GUIDE · OVERTIME · 8 MIN
How to calculate overtime without payroll mistakes
Guide to overtime calculation: ordinary working time, collective agreement, compensation, limits, time records and payroll handoff.
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REMOTE WORK · ATTENDANCE · 8 MIN
Time tracking for remote work: how to clock in without invading privacy
How to manage remote-work time tracking: mandatory records, geolocation, breaks, flexibility and employee privacy.
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EXCEL · TIME TRACKING · 7 MIN
Time tracking Excel template: when it works and when it is risky
Using Excel for time tracking can work at the start, but has limits: traceability, edits, signature, retention and export.
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TIME OFF · GUIDE · 8 MIN
How to manage employee holidays without operational chaos
Guide to managing holidays: policies, balances, approvals, overlaps, team calendar and payroll communication.
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EMPLOYEE PORTAL · 7 MIN
What an employee portal is and what it should include
What an employee portal is, which workflows it centralises and how it reduces repetitive HR questions.
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HR DOCUMENTS · 8 MIN
HR document management: how to organise employee files
How to organise HR documents: contracts, payslips, certificates, permits, signature, retention, permissions and employee access.
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