Barcelona Football Club has refuted doubts surrounding their commitment to gender equality policies after being fined by Spain's labour ministry for not meeting workplace regulations. The club, along with the Spanish Football Federation and two other lower-league clubs, were found to have failed to comply with regulations requiring workplaces with at least 50 employees to have equality plans in place.
In response to the allegations, Barcelona clarified that they have had an equality plan in place since 2013 and were in the process of updating it at the time of the ministry's inspection. The club also highlighted the existence of a protocol for the prevention and approach to sexual harassment since 2020, covering aspects such as sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
