The text, that was under negotiations with the social partners for more than a year establishes the “Status of persons undergoing practical non-professional training within the company”, known as the trainee status. While the text sets out trainees’ working conditions and rights, it does not address the issue of remuneration, since most internships in Spain are unpaid. For the Labour Ministry the purpose of the text is to “define the limits of internships, without any ambiguity, in order to avo
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As Madrid correspondent for mind RH since 2021, I cover news developments in Spain's world of work, focusing on legal developments and collective bargaining, particularly around work-life balance, equality and inclusion policies, which have been hot topics in the country in recent years.