This work area covers the rules and practice around traineeships in employment: programmes that blend training with work experience to help people move into their chosen career, including government-funded traineeship schemes and employer-led pathways. A solicitor in this area helps with drafting and reviewing training agreements and schemes, advising on eligibility, rights and responsibilities under employment law, and ensuring compliance with protections for workers and apprentices. They may liaise with training providers, employers and prospective trainees to resolve disputes or address breaches of scheme terms.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
They draft and review training agreements, confirm the proper classification of trainees, check pay where applicable, and handle disputes about eligibility, suitability or termination from the scheme. They explain how the scheme interacts with rights under the Employment Rights Act and minimum wage rules, and advise on steps where a trainee is not receiving proper work experience or progression opportunities.
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