A Labour government would tackle unpaid internships
16 December 2014
Unpaid internships lasting longer than four weeks would be banned under a Labour government, according to an article in The Independent.
Tue, 16 Dec 2014Unpaid internships lasting longer than four weeks would be banned under a Labour government, according to an article in The Independent.
It was reported that the Labour Party is due to announce that full-time interns would be paid at least the minimum wage after four weeks.
According to The Independent, Liam Byrne, the shadow minister for universities, science and skills, is expected to say today: “The biggest change in the professional jobs market has been the boom in unpaid internships.
“There are now around 100,000 internship opportunities a year, most in London and many unpaid.”
It was reported that the Labour Party is due to announce that full-time interns would be paid at least the minimum wage after four weeks.
According to The Independent, Liam Byrne, the shadow minister for universities, science and skills, is expected to say today: “The biggest change in the professional jobs market has been the boom in unpaid internships.
“There are now around 100,000 internship opportunities a year, most in London and many unpaid.”
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