The aim of the work-study training contract is to obtain the appropriate professional competence, corresponding to a certain level of studies, such as FP, university, or the catalogue of professional qualifications of the National Employment System.
This type of contract may be made to people of any age, except in the case of the Catalogue of Professional Qualifications, with a limit of up to 30 years, and with a maximum duration of two years. The working hours will not exceed 65% in the first year, and 85% in the second, without being able to do overtime, shift work or night work; all supervised by a tutor under an individual training plan.
In the case of contracts for obtaining professional practice, they may be made up to a maximum of three years after obtaining the certification, with a duration of between six months and one year, and the remuneration will be as indicated in the agreement.
People who have a training contract of either of these two types will be included in the system of protectable contingencies and benefits, including unemployment and coverage of the salary guarantee fund.
Another notable point in this reform is that the disincentives have been redesigned to penalize excessive turnover in short-term contracts, specifically a fixed-amount penalty is introduced for each termination of a temporary contract.
In this same sense, temporary contracts of less than 30 days will have an additional Social Security contribution of €26 when they are terminated.