The Proposed Traineeship Directive

On the 19th June 2025, EU Ministers within the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy) (EPSCO) have agreed on their negotiating position ('general approach') on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for trainees and combat 'false' traineeships.

The Proposal for an EU Directive on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships lays down a framework of principles and measures which will help improve trainees' working conditions and will combat regular employment relations which are disguised as traineeships in order to avoid the application of labour law in its totality.