Training for work: An analysis of non-employment traineeships in Spain from a European perspective

In Spain, the so-called ‘non-employment traineeships’ are regulated by dispersed and varied legislation, depending on the specific area of the placement. Compounding this difficulty in determining the applicable regulations, some of the rules governing traineeships without a contract of employment in Spain have, over the last 15 years, been declared null or unconstitutional by various court judgments. Therefore, to define the regulatory framework for non-work placements, it is first necessary to define what we understand by this term and then to specify the type of placement. Once this initial conceptual and regulatory framework has been established, we can conduct a thorough analysis and also determine whether it complies with the relevant international and European frameworks.