Internships must not undermine paid jobs, says TUC

Cheryl Pidgeon

Commenting on the government announcement today (Tuesday) that its forthcoming social mobility strategy will address the growing use of internships, Midlands TUC Regional Secretary Cheryl Pidgeon said: “There is a real danger that the spread of unpaid internships is undermining paid employment. “At the very least, the government must make sure that interns receive the national minimum wage, a bargain price to pay for the bright and able young people who are now taking up internships.”