The Labor Act related to Trainees in Nepal

Many are confused and do not have full-fledged knowledge about trainees. Trainees and Internships at times are used interchangeably however, they are not the same. Colleges tell students to get an internship, no matter whether it's paid or unpaid internship and there is no law related to the internship. However, in the case of trainees organizations that engage the trainees need to know the following scenario before engaging any trainee in their organization.

According to Labor Act 2017, any person may be allowed to work as a trainee under the approved syllabus of any educational institute after agreeing with that educational institution. A trainee shall not be deemed to be labor as per the act. However, if the person is employed contrary to the approved curriculum, he or she will be deemed to be a laborer in regular employment.

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