MPs may be breaking law in offering work to unpaid interns – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in minimum wage, news, parliament by sally

“Scores of MPs, from millionaire Tory cabinet members to Labour backbenchers, may have broken minimum wage law by taking on unpaid interns, according to legal advice to ministers.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2011

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Interns work – and should be paid, lawyers warn ministers – The Guardian

Posted November 7th, 2011 in minimum wage, news, remuneration by sally

“Thousands of unpaid interns could be entitled to compensation after government legal advice emerged suggesting employers are breaking the law by not following national minimum wage rules.”

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The Guardian, 4th November 2011

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Unpaid internships are an embarrassment to the legal profession – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in employment, law firms, legal profession, minimum wage, news by sally

“Despite widespread flouting of rules around paying the minimum wage to interns, the problem remains ignored by regulators.”

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The Guardian, 30th August 2011

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Servant paid £2.50 an hour wins tribunal against Arab Princess – Daily Telegraph

“An Arab Princess has been ordered to pay £175,000 in compensation to a servant paid less than £2.50 an hour who was forced to dig into his own pocket to cover the food bills from Harrods because Tesco was not considered good enough.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2011

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Unpaid website intern celebrates court victory – The Guardian

Posted May 23rd, 2011 in employment, minimum wage, news, volunteers by sally

“Keri Hudson should be happy about her recent victory. She is one of the first interns in the UK to take on their employer and win the right to be recognised as a paid worker. In January, after six weeks of interning without pay for the online review site My Village, Hudson, 21, resigned in disgust.”

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The Guardian, 23rd May 2011

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HMRC not doing enough to stop illegal unpaid internships, says pay watchdog – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2011 in HM Revenue & Customs, minimum wage, news by sally

“The Low Pay Commission has criticised HM Revenue & Customs for lax enforcement of minimum wage laws and the payment of interns.”

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The Guardian, 7th April 2011

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