EESC calls for fair compensation for traineeships: no trainee should work for free | EESC

EESC calls for fair compensation for traineeships: no trainee should work for free | EESC

 

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling for the Commission's proposal on making EU traineeships fairer and more inclusive to be reinforced. Nearly half of the EU’s more than three million trainees are unpaid and almost a third have no access to social protection. All young people should have the chance to benefit from the traineeship experience - not just those who can afford it (...)