- Band: an employer with a workforce of 30 or more must engage apprentices within the band of 2.5% to 15% of the total workforce, including contract workers. Smaller establishments (4 to 29) may engage them voluntarily.
- Stipend: not less than the minimum prescribed under the Apprenticeship Rules, by qualification. The Government shares part of it under the NAPS / NATS schemes.
- Portal: register on the apprenticeship portal, publish openings, sign contracts online, and file returns online.
- Not workers: apprentices are trainees, not workers. Labour laws on employment do not apply to them, but they get safety, health and welfare during training.
Last reviewed 17-10-2026. General information, not legal advice for a specific case. Check the latest Act, Rules and notifications of the appropriate government before acting.