Source: IRS Employment Review Date: 20-06-2011 Publisher: IRS

Work experience and internship survey 2011: a question of pay

TOPICS:
recruitment special employee categories
pay and benefits statutory rates and benefits
training and development employee groups and roles

SECTORS:
chemicals
construction
electricity, gas and water
food, drink and tobacco
hotels and catering
manufacturing (other)
paper and printing
public services
retail and wholesale
services (other)

AUTHOR: Charlotte Wolff


Four employers in 10 offering work experience for students and graduates do not normally pay them a wage, according to XpertHR's survey.

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To pay or not to pay?
Impact of tribunal rulings
Groups offered work experience
Number of those undertaking work experience
Box 1: Events organiser benefits from salaried internships
Duration of schemes
Wages for work experience
Payment for students and graduates
Box 2: Facilities manager reaches out to people in need
Criteria for paying a wage
Expenses for students and graduates
Hourly rates for students and graduates
School pupils and non-student placements
Covering educational fees
Our research
Box 3: Paying interns - the debate
Table 1: Student/graduate work experience - duration and pay
Table 2: Does your organisation pay work experience students a wage?
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