Source: El Heraldo
Lawyer Felipe Aroca considered it a mistake to include the employment contract for SENA apprentices in the labor reform that will now go to conciliation between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Aroca explained that with this new legal provision, it will be more profitable for companies to pay Sena a monetary amount—equivalent to 1.5% of the minimum wage—than to assume the cost of a full employment contract with all social benefits.
“The role of Sena apprentices is being distorted, and many of them will not be able to complete the internships required for their studies,” warned the lawyer.