Cap. 594 Art. 21Traineeship.

(1) No traineeship or other scheme agreement shall be binding unless and until it has been registered with Jobsplus in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) When registering such agreement, Jobsplus shall ensure that:

(a) such agreement complies with the provisions of the traineeship scheme or other scheme applicable at the time;

(b) the employer and the trainee are fit and proper persons to enter into such agreement.

(3) The agreement is to contain the following information as well as other information determined by Jobsplus from time to time:

(a) details of employer, trainee and placement;

(b) agreement duration;

(c) trainees’ and employers’ rights and obligations during the scheme;

(d) Jobsplus’ rights and obligations during the scheme;

(e) the working conditions offered to trainees; and

(f) the calculation of trainees’ training allowance.

(4) Jobsplus shall keep a Register of Trainees and all agreements shall be registered therein.

(5) The date of registration shall not affect the date of commencement of the agreement, but a refusal to register the agreement shall cause the agreement to be null and void from the date of refusal. The date of commencement of an agreement shall be the date of signing by all the parties or such date as may be stipulated therein.

(6) Any party aggrieved by a decision of Jobsplus under this article may within fifteen working days from the date of notification in writing of such decision appeal to the Authority.