Overview
- Spain’s Council of Ministers cleared the draft law regulating non‑work practical training, moving it to the Cortes for debate and a vote.
- The proposal caps extracurricular internships at a maximum of 480 hours and obliges host companies to compensate students for expenses such as travel, meals, or lodging.
- A new sanctions regime would fine employers up to €225,018 for very serious infringements, with lower tiers for lesser offenses.
- The measure reportedly limits interns to a maximum of 20% of a company’s workforce, seeking to prevent the substitution of paid jobs with low‑cost trainees.
- Universities (CRUE) and business leaders (CEOE) oppose key provisions and signal a difficult path in Parliament after internal government disagreements delayed approval.