Unpaid internships and their legality

Have you heard the phrase ‘timor mortis’? ‘ ‘fear of death disturbs me’ was a common phrase in Medieval England. It is also the title of a new book by Pat's guest Dr. Richard Coker, a long-serving NHS doctor who admits to having shortened the lives of 'quite a few' of his termina ... Show More

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Sinéad O'Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie. 

Will today’s all Ireland football final provide magic for Mayo? Or will the wily foxes of Kerry ease to another win? Tommy Rooney, Off The Ball's GAA correspondent, and John Duggan, Off The Ball's weekend presenter are back to guide us through the day’s sport. 

<p>The term intern comes from the medical community, but virtually every industry now uses them. From real world training to coffee fetchers, interns can be used and misused in many different ways. Dive into the world of internships with us today. And for heaven's sake - pay them ... Show More

In this session of the 7 minute job interview podcast we are talking about when you should or shouldn’t take a free internship. 

When you work, you expect to be paid for it. Except, for millions of Americans employed across a range of industries like restaurants and construction, that's not always the case. Anthropologist Rebecca Galemba explores the multibillion-dollar problem of wage theft and how employ ... Show More

<p>"How is this legal?"</p><br><p>That question has been haunting host Jane Marie since the day she started researching Multi Level Marketing seven years ago. Since then, it feels like every company, industry or product she looks into is a scam. Let's be clear,&nbsp;they often ar ... Show More

Kate Davis talks with Melissa Boteach about what it would look like if we paid for unpaid labor. Melissa is Vice President for Income Security, Child Care and Early Learning at the National Women’s Law Center. Melissa also oversees their advocacy, policy, and public education str ... Show More

As both laws and attitudes toward marijuana continue to change, the question for employers is likewise, “Then how does my organization’s HR and approaches to people management need to change?”. In this episode of Honest HR, host Amber Clayton is joined by Holland & Knight attorne ... Show More

Growing up in Ohio, Diana Wang dreamed of working for a fashion magazine. So when she was offered the position of head intern at Harper’s Bazaar, she thought she’d finally landed her big break. But she didn’t realize her unpaid labor would come with such long hours, tons of respo ... Show More

Is the introduction of digital ID cards using a ‘nut to crack a sledgehammer’ in the effort to curb illegal work, and what impact might this have on UK employers? Are grievances against HR simply an occupational hazard, and how can HR professionals best manage the emotional and p ... Show More

The team talks with a Mississippi woman whose internship with a coroner exposed her to different aspects of dealing with the dead and all kinds of scams in WORST OR FIRST. SCAM OF THE WEEK: Can you send weed through the mail? The newest member of the Roy's Job Fair two-timer club ... Show More

Would you share salary information on a job advert? In the latest episode of the HR People Pod, our panel challenges organisations to be more transparent with pay, explores the rise of the ‘workation’, how sadly commonplace bullying and incivility is at work, and tips to improve ... Show More