El descuelgue es un mecanismo que permite inaplicar el régimen salarial previsto en un convenio colectivo de ámbito superior al de empresa cuando la situación económica de ésta pudiera verse afectada de forma negativa en caso contrario. Pese a la importancia que el ET concede a esta técnica y pese a que la actual crisis económica constituye un escenario especialmente indicado para que la misma cumpla su finalidad (priorizar el empleo respecto del nivel retributivo), la realidad muestra un resultado bien diverso. La presente obra analiza de forma detallada y exhaustiva las cláusulas de descuelgue salarial, no sólo en su régimen general sino también en la práctica negocial más reciente, examinando con detalle más de un centenar de convenios colectivos.

Since 2007 and the economic meltdown caused by the financial crisis, our societies have been evolving in different ways. New political movements have emerged in Southern Europe and new social movements in pursuit of common concerns are playing a more active role in our daily lives. In a parallel way, after the failure to predict the financial crisis, economist and social science researchers seek fresh thinking and new models that can better explain this new reality. Regulations are of critical importance in shaping the welfare of economies and society. Thus, core legal disciplines are exploring the effects of the financial crisis on social rights, labour market regulations, and civil, common law or international law, among others. With no doubt, the economic crisis has deeply impacted our economic, social, political and legal environment. During the last decade, researchers from a wide range of disciplines have been looking for solutions. Now it is time make a side stop on the way and to gather results. The 1rst International SBRLab Conference, Finding solutions for a post-crisis society, is organized by the Social and Business Research Lab (SBRLab), Universitat Rovira i Virgili. It is as an international and virtual meeting point of interdisciplinary research and researchers. The purpose of this international conference is to bring together researchers from management, economics, political, social and legal disciplines in order to present and discuss new trends in their respective fields.