The training internship is a tool that allows companies to connect with prepared and selected resources and, at the same time, enables young people to gain experience in a company and get in touch with the dynamics of the working world.
It is essentially an opportunity for both the company, which wants to evaluate the most promising resources to establish a stable professional relationship, and for the individual, who needs to acquire the right professional skills by directly engaging with a work environment.
The Emilia-Romagna Region has revised and integrated the regulations on training internships, so from July 1, 2019, the new regulations on internships are in effect (Regional Law No. 1 of 4/3/2019).
REQUIREMENTS
having fulfilled the right-duty to education and training (art. 1 d.l. April 15, 2005, No. 76).
PROHIBITION OF STARTING AN INTERNSHIP:
- in favor of professionals authorized or qualified to practice regulated or reserved professions.
- for individuals who have worked at the same company under any contractual form within the previous 2 years.
- for individuals who have already completed an internship at the same company.
DURATION
The maximum duration is 6 months, while the minimum is two months, reduced to one month if the host entity carries out seasonal activities.
Internships aimed at disadvantaged people have a maximum duration of 12 months, which can extend up to 24 months in cases of disability.
COMPENSATION
The minimum allowance for the intern is 450 euros per month, provided that at least 70% of monthly presences in the company are achieved, except in cases where recipients of income support measures are present.
NUMERIC LIMITS
- from 0 to 5 employees on fixed-term/permanent contracts: 1 internship can be activated
- from 6 to 20 employees on fixed-term/permanent contracts: 2 internships can be activated
- from 21 employees on fixed-term/permanent contracts onwards: internships that can be activated are 10% of the employees on fixed-term/permanent contracts
In calculating the quota, both permanent and fixed-term employees are considered, provided that the start date is before the internship start date and the end date is after the internship end date. Apprentices are excluded from the count.
INCENTIVES
Companies can activate additional internships (up to a maximum of 4) if they have signed a work contract of at least 6 months in the previous 24 months.
SUSPENSION
The intern is entitled to suspension for maternity, injury, and illness if the duration is 30 days or more. Suspension is also provided for company closure (summer and/or winter holidays), if ordered by the employer, for a duration of no less than 15 days.
FOR INFORMATION
Elisa Marchesi
