Italy: the social partners concluded an agreement on apprenticeship training in SMEs

Satisfaction of the CGIL. The CGIL participated in the negotiation in order to contain the disastrous consequences of the law, that it highly criticized “for the implicit idea of the company as a training place as such” and because it enabled the regulation of apprentices’ in-plant training by agreements concluded at all levels, nationally, locally and at company level. The CGIL feels satisfied with the results of this agreement, first because of the “clear and explicit “ referral to the reference CCN and also because of the definition of the “training ability of the company” which involves the possession of human and material resources by the company such as premises separate from the productive activity.
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.

t training, which aims at favoring the creation of a network of apprenticeship training similar to the public system, and entrusted to the social partners’ negotiation. Consequently, the CCN will be defining the notion of « exclusive in-plant training » and will determine the annual number of hours dedicated to the « formal » training necessary for the apprentices to acquire the technical, professional and cross disciplinary basic skills.

Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Spain: introduction of sick leave for menopause-related symptoms
The news. As of 1 December, female employees in Spain suffering from an incapacitating condition associated with menopausal symptoms will be eligible for specific sick leave, paid from the very...
Germany: Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs and requests temporary wage “solidarity contribution”
The news. On 3 November 2026, German automotive supplier Schaeffler announced a new “earnings improvement programme”, entailing the net reduction of 3,460 jobs in Europe by 2028 (2,660...
UK: government promises human rights due diligence bill
The news. On 4 November, the government promised, through Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds before the House of Lords, the statutory introduction of human rights due diligence in the UK. It...
5 November 2026
UK: new protection measures against “fire and rehire” postponed to March 2027 
On 22 October, the UK government announced the postponement of the coming into force of measures aimed at restricting "fire and rehire" and "redundancy and re-employment", provided for under the...
5 November 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
What readers clicked on the most last month.
What readers clicked on the most last month.
1
British bank Barclays cuts 5,000 jobs to invest in AI
Banking group Barclays has announced the cutting of 5% of its global workforce by the end of the year. Beyond disappointing quarterly results, Barclays primarily intends to free up the funds...
2
Germany: non-EU recruitment remains marginal despite skilled immigration reform
The news. Nearly a year and a half after the entry into force of the “Skilled Immigration Development Act”, only 4% of businesses have recruited at least one employee directly from a...
3
EU: several social texts promised for 2027
The news. On 4 November, the European Commission presented its work programme for 2027. While the focus is once again on simplification, several social texts have been announced. The European...