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On 20 March 2024, the European Commission is taking action and is proposing to improve working conditions for trainees, including pay, inclusiveness and quality of traineeships in the EU. The initiative consists of: - a proposal for a Directive on improving and enforcing working conditions for trainees and combatting regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships : https://lnkd.in/eTx-edYi - a proposal to revise the 2014 Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships to address issues of quality and inclusiveness, such as fair pay and access to social protection : https://lnkd.in/emHHgyWA

Today is #EqualPayDay, but in the building trades- that's every day! Under our collective bargaining agreements, everyone is paid equally- regardless of gender. #tradesfutures #equalpay #equalpayday #equalpayforequalwork #payequity #organizedlabor #constructionindustry #buildingtrades #apprenticeship

Be it due to lack of payment, exclusion from labour rights or weak bargaining power, trainees often fall outside labour regulation. And such regulation as there is varies greatly across the European Union. A European coalition has therefore called forthrightly for binding EU regulation to ensure traineeship quality—in particular, banning unpaid traineeships. More: https://buff.ly/47bQBMY #BestTraineeship #Traineeships #EUDirective #QualityTraineeships

❌ Apprentices are not cheap workers ILO Recommendation 208 calls for measures to make sure that apprentices are well protected and adequately remunerated, have access to #socialprotection and other entitlements that provide for a safe and fair working environment. #FundamentalPrinciplesandRightsatWork apply to apprentices: 👉 No apprentices below 14 years of age and under 18 years of age for dangerous occupations 👉 No forced labour 👉 Apprentices have the right to form or join the worker’s organization of their choice to defend their rights and interests 👉 Apprentices should be protected from #OccupationalSafetyandHealth hazards. 👉 No discrimination in accessing and benefiting from apprenticeships. 🌎 It is time to build a more resilient society with #QualityApprenticeships for all. #R208 #ILO #DecentWork #RightsAtWork ILO Employment Policies ITCILO International Trade Union Confederation - ITUC Patrick Daru Cecilia Pugliese Eleonora Gonnelli Jesus Garcia Jimenez

On 11 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a high-level debate on improving the EU legislation on traineeships amid calls from civil society and youth organisations to stop the widespread practice of trainees working for free and having no access to social protection or other labour and social rights. Read more: https://buff.ly/3LIMezj #Traineeship #BestTraineeship #FairCompensation #EuropeanUnion

Be it due to lack of payment, exclusion from labour rights or weak bargaining power, trainees often fall outside labour regulation. And such regulation as there is varies greatly across the European Union. A European coalition has therefore called forthrightly for binding EU regulation to ensure traineeship quality—in particular, banning unpaid traineeships. More: https://buff.ly/47bQBMY #BestTraineeship #QualityTraineeships #EUDirective

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Union Budget 2024-25 proposes Prime Minister's Package in a boost to skilling: Skilling Programme & Upgradation of Industrial Training Institutes Internship in Top Companies #skilldevelopment #Budget2024 #BudgetForViksitBharat

Quality #traineeships, why do they matter and what can/should the #EU do about it? 🤔 The EU Commission proposal for an EU Directive regulating traineeships is just now up for grabs in the Council of the EU! Read more at: https://t.ly/J70g-

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