End of the unpaid intern?

The days of the unpaid intern could be numbered. The excellent blog Interns Anonymous said last week that it had received information that HMRC will very shortly issue guidelines recognising that internships qualify for the minimum wage. And not before time. The practice of expecting graduates to work unpaid for months before they can even be considered for paid work is rife in the creative sector, particularly
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Barbara Gunnell | Wednesday, 25th November, 2009 at 4:31 pm | Blog | No comment

Flexibility & Self Employment Key to Boosting Employment

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Embargo 24:00 13th October 2009

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A more imaginative approach to dealing with unemployment is needed urgently says the pressure group New Deal of the Mind (NDotM) today. Unemployment figures out tomorrow are expected to show a continuing rise in the number of people out of work, with summer school leavers and graduates adding to the 2.5 million recorded last month. (more…)

Theo Bridge | Wednesday, 14th October, 2009 at 12:00 am | Blog, News, Press Release | No comment

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