Overview
- Approved in second reading on March 3, the draft heads to a difficult parliamentary process with no assured majority as the CEOE and parties including PP, Vox and Junts signal opposition.
- The measure targets non‑labor practical training across universities and vocational programs, banning students from paying to intern and restricting night or shift rotations except where the specialty requires it.
- Companies would face organizational limits such as a maximum of 20% interns on staff, a floor of two trainees for small firms, and tutor‑to‑trainee ratios capped at five to one (three to one in firms with fewer than 30 workers).
- The text defines when an internship is actually employment, including cases where a trainee replaces a regular worker or performs tasks unrelated to their academic program, aiming to curb “false interns.”
- Enforcement includes a tiered sanctions regime with very serious offenses fined up to €225,018 and a new anonymous reporting channel that routes complaints to the Labor Inspectorate.