Intern exploiters lose their right to anonymity

Intern exploiters lose their right to anonymity

MINIMUM WAGE DODGERS TO BE PUBLICLY NAMED AND SHAMED UNDER NEW RULES ACTIVATED THIS MONTH From now on, employers who fail to pay their interns the national minimum wage (NMW) will be publicly named and shamed, under revamped plans to clamp down on rogue businesses...
Has David Cameron declared war on young jobseekers?

Has David Cameron declared war on young jobseekers?

UNDER-25s TO BE STRIPPED OF HOUSING BENEFIT, AS WELL AS JSA People under 25 will lose their housing benefit unless they are “earning or learning”, David Cameron has announced. That will include graduates who have invested tens of thousands of pounds on...
Graduates on the dole told: Work for your benefits

Graduates on the dole told: Work for your benefits

OSBORNE’S ‘TOUGH LOVE’ RULES WILL END ‘SOMETHING FOR NOTHING’ CULTURE Unemployed people – including job-hunting graduates – have been warned that they will soon have to do community work including litter picking and cleaning...
Are universities guilty of ripping off their students?

Young workers most likely to be trapped by zero-hours contracts

DESPERATE UNDER 24s ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATIVE EMPLOYMENT TERMS – BUT EXPERT INSISTS CONTRACTS CAN BE ‘POSITIVE’ Young workers are most likely to be trapped by controversial zero-hours contracts, according to new evidence. The finding was...
Think it’s tough being a graduate? Spare a thought for those without a degree

Think it’s tough being a graduate? Spare a thought for those without a degree

AVERAGE UK YOUNG PERSON JOBLESS FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE THEIR 30th BIRTHDAY Now is not an easy time to be a job-seeking graduate – but new figures suggest that things are even bleaker for those who haven’t been to university. The latest figures are...
Been caught exploiting interns? Don’t expect protection for much longer

Been caught exploiting interns? Don’t expect protection for much longer

COMPANIES PROVEN TO HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE COULD BE STRIPPED OF RIGHT TO ANONYMITY Current legislation which protects companies found guilty of exploiting interns from being named publicly is being challenged by a politician who thinks they should be stripped of their...