New rules for job training for workers and the unemployed

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1. The law regulates the system of vocational training for employment in the workplace: how it is planned, financed, monitored and how fraud is punished. It applies throughout Spanish territory.
2. The system is funded by the training contribution paid by companies and workers, plus public contributions and European funds. Funds are awarded through open competitive bidding among all accredited or registered training providers, public and private.
3. A multi-year strategic planning scenario and an annual report are created to detect the training needs of the labor market before training programs are designed.
4. Companies have an annual training credit applied as a rebate on their Social Security contributions, and must co-finance training with their own funds based on size: from 5% (6 to 9 workers) to 40% (250 or more). Companies with 1 to 5 workers are exempt.
5. Public authorities schedule training for employed and unemployed workers. For the unemployed, public employment services build individual profiles and personalized itineraries, with priority for those with lower qualifications. A training voucher may be created so the unemployed can choose a training provider.
6. Entities that want to provide training must register, and also be accredited to train toward certificates of professionalism. They may not subcontract the delivery of training to third parties.
7. Monitoring and sanctions are strengthened: a special unit of the Labor Inspectorate is created, improper subcontracting is classified as a very serious offense, one offense is counted per company and per training action, and very serious offenders are barred from aid for five years.
8. An integrated information system is created with three tools: the Training Account, which follows workers throughout their careers; the Catalog of Training Specialties; and the public State Register of Training Entities.

Who it affects

• Employed and unemployed workers: They can access funded training, with a personal account recording their training history; the unemployed receive training tailored to their profile.
• Companies: They have a training credit applied as Social Security rebates, but must co-finance training with their own funds and meet reporting and control obligations.
• Self-employed workers: They can take part in training, and their organizations help design the training offered to them.
• Training providers: They must register or become accredited, submit to controls and audits, and may not subcontract training delivery.
• Public authorities and social partners: They share governance of the system: the State coordinates, the autonomous regions manage in their area, and unions and employer organizations take part in design and monitoring.

Words worth knowing

Concurrencia competitiva (open competitive bidding)

A system for awarding aid in which several entities submit proposals and compete, and the best are chosen under public criteria.

Bonificación en las cotizaciones (Social Security rebate)

A discount a company applies to its Social Security payments, in this case to cover worker training costs.

Certificado de profesionalidad (certificate of professionalism)

An official document certifying a person's professional qualifications, gained through training or work experience.

Cheque formación (training voucher)

A voucher given to an unemployed person so they can freely choose an authorized training provider.

Estructuras paritarias sectoriales (sectoral joint bodies)

Bodies made up equally of employer and worker representatives from a sector, which take part in training planning.

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