HUFF POST : ASHLEY MOSLEY : NO INTERN PAY - NO PROTECTION full interesting article
..."When many people think of unpaid internships, they assume the only thing missing from the opportunity is pay and benefits. This couldn't be further from the truth. Unpaid internships also lack another crucial element: Protection from harassment.
Sure, you may treat your unpaid interns like employees, doling out immersive, hands-on projects, mentorship and technical skills training. But at the end of the day, unpaid interns aren't "real" employees because they have no legal protection that comes with an employee contract and salary.
According to a recent InternMatch survey, 36.9 percent of companies still offer unpaid internships or internships that pay less than minimum wage. And while proponents of unpaid internships typically speak to the career-changing experiences these opportunities provide, this argument hardly stands when it comes to the lack of civil rights afforded to unpaid interns. "
WE'VE MET MANY HOMELESS, especially YOUNG PEOPLE who have worked for free for more than one organization without ever getting hired. THESE COMPANIES ARE USERS!
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