David Kingman reports on a proposed piece of legislation which could lead to the banning of unpaid internships, and ponders some of the issues this raises
Category: Employment
Tackling Youth Unemployment: Interview with YEUK
In her ongoing series of interviews with activists for young people, Lewisham youth worker Melissa Jane Knight talks to Alexa-Jane Moore, Youth Ambassador for YEUK (Youth Employment UK)
Do we need a crackdown on zero-hours contracts?
David Kingman asks whether Britain needs to impose tougher regulations on employers who use zero-hours contracts
House of Lords warns of “scarred generation” left by youth unemployment
The House of Lords has recently called attention to Britain’s high levels of youth unemployment, reports David Kingman
New figures highlight the growth of Europe’s “dependent generation”
David Kingman comments on some new data which shows how many young people across Europe are struggling to fly the family nest and build a life for themselves
France’s “Generation Contracts”: nice idea, but…
It was one of President François Hollande’s election pledges: an intergenerational approach to the workplace designed to tackle youth unemployment and reaffirm the value of older workers heading for retirement. But, as Antony Mason explains, the response has been lukewarm
Action for Youth: Interview with IARS
In her ongoing series of interviews with activists for young people, Lewisham youth worker Melissa Jane Knight talks to Ayesha Carmouche (pictured right), Campaigns Co-ordinator and Communications Officer for Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS)
Will technology take the jobs of future generations?
A new wave of technological innovation is likely to transform the global economy over the coming years. Is there a danger that it will destroy more jobs than it creates? David Kingman investigates
New research: too many young people have “nothing to live for”
David Kingman explores the shocking findings of some recent research into the NEET generation
OECD: Youth unemployment puts young people at risk of poverty in old age
David Kingman reports on recent research from the OECD which argues that delaying the start of working life has significant long-term repercussions for pension savings