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Old 12-02-2013, 12:02   #10
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Re: Unpaid workschemes are illegal

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
Or the companies that offer these schemes can pay their workers. There is no justification for us to pay to help Poundland have 'interns'. Forcing people to work for free should be illegal.

Internships should be voluntary and for real jobs where experience is required and difficult to come by. Newspapers offering Interships or places like Google, they offer real value to the Intern if they choose to take it.
A) they got paid ,via benefits

B) mopping floors,stacking shelves and getting out of bed in the morning is just as much work experience as learning how to lay bricks or do admin work
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