The Ontario Ministry of Labor uses the Employment Standards Act, 2000, to enforce an employees right to fairness in the workplace, but is not holding up its end for student internships. This act defines an employee as “a person who receives training from a person who is an employer”, and also “an individual receiving training from a person who is an employer is an employee”. In this legal definition, interns are employees and are required by law to be compensated by monetary rewards. Companies do not seem to agree with this because the Ontario law also states that it does not apply to “an individual who performs work under a program approved by a college of applied arts and technology or a university.” But in June 2011, The Ontario Ministry of Labor released a guideline on unpaid internships. The guideline states ” an intern is an employee and must be paid at least minimum wage”. The Ontario NDP policy on internships will help hold employers accountable to this law by protecting students in the Protecting Interns and …show more content…
Internship job ads may say that students get to learn from a top executive, but in reality they barely get any mentorship opportunities. Instead, students are doing monotonous tasks by making copies and coffee runs. In this case employers cannot defend against the experience being more valuable than pay because the interns are doing undervalued work. If this is the case for the majority of internships available for students than co-op school placements are really not as beneficial as they seem. A typical co-op term is four months and if there are few paid positions available than students would have to work part time or full time hours elsewhere on top of cooperative education to cover school and living expenses. This allows and unequal and unfair playing field for students who can’t afford to work for free, where students who can get more
According to the Government of BC website, the Employment Standards Act is provincial legislation put in place to protect the rights and freedoms of BC workers and employers (2011). Furthermore, the Act itself exists to ensure that there are basic standards for employment throughout our province, as well as allowing both employees and employers to be protected by these standards in the case of a dispute (bclaws.ca, 1980). The act includes regulations which outline employee’s rights with regards to such things as minimum wage; overtime and vacation pay. It is imperative for human resources professionals to understand this Act - as it not only protects organizations legally, but it
An internship can also heighten the awareness of community issues, motivates to create opportunities, embrace new ideas, and give direction to positive change. A successful internship can provide valuable information in making decisions about the direction of future studies or employment. An internship is an opportunity to not only use and develop industry-related knowledge and skills, but also to enhance some of the skills that are transferable to any professional work setting. For some people, the internship is the first introduction to the world of work. No matter where the skills and understanding of professionalism lie, internship is a chance to develop them even further.
He states, “Three-quarters of the 10 million students enrolled in America’s four-year colleges and universities will work as interns at least once before graduating … Between one-third and half will get no compensation for their efforts” (499 - 500). This evidence is relevant since it clearly supports the author’s claim that colleges allow unpaid internship. This may not necessarily imply that the colleges are bad, but this clearly shows the high occurrence of such cases. It shows the high number of students who do not get paid while working as interns. The information was taken from established research institutes, therefore the evidence is credible. The College Employment Research Institute conducts an annual survey of national employers seeking their intentions for hiring new college graduates ("College Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University"), while the Intern Bridge is the nation’s premier college recruiting, consulting and research firm (http://www.internbridge.com/). However, there was no information about the date when the statistic was taken or when the study was performed, and this made the evidence less sufficient. The evidence will be more sufficient if the date was mentioned and if it was current. Again, this evidence is addressed to students to present them with details about unpaid internship and be cautious when considering internship in their
In school, your instructor and your classmates constitute the audience for your work, given the setting, your audience will only be so diverse. Your instructor will ask you to write your paper following his or her specific guidelines, and will grade you on how well you present your findings. An academic setting may simulate professional requirements in your field it also falls short of fully capturing the specifics for every job because it must accommodate the typical scenarios of many. The audience for your work-related research; however, can include numerous and diverse individuals and groups. Your boss may give you a question to answer or a problem to solve, and may even suggest some sources to consult but usually you cannot expect
Injured employee in England can claim damages from the employer if the employer was held liable for the injury, and under the industrial injuries compensation he can claim
Hiring an intern to help catch up on papers in a publishing company affects the company, its employees, maybe its clients and of course the intern. In this situation, the company makes out the best. Going off of the information that most publishing companies do not pay their interns, the business would basically be getting free work. The organization would be getting help equivalent to a worker and not have to increase their payroll at all. The publisher would be able to gain more free time to tackle other more important job-related tasks. Furthermore, it may help the organization to succeed and reach new goals because their current workers have more time to dedicate. They can work on improving their efficiencies or hiring additional
Ontario is well known for having employment laws that enable employees to receive fair treatment from their employees and make going to work consistent no matter where you decide to work. A study done by an expert panel has found that when the ministry of labour goes on inspections they have found non-compliance to the law upwards of 75% of the time. The primary sectors where these violations have come up have been seen in construction, retail, and hospitality. There has been an increase in complaints from these sectors as well. Many young people get involved in these industries. Whether through summer jobs, part-time jobs as a server or retail employee. Many of these young people are not receiving the treatment that they deserve. Many of these
Our present day job market has seen a marked increase in competition among college graduates. Over the past 40 years, we have seen a 20 percent increase in bachelor’s degrees in citizens over the age of 25 (“Fast Facts” 1). This increase in degree holders has exacerbated the competition of our job markets and has forced workers to seek a further competitive edge. According to an annual survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, an astonishing 95 percent of employers said relevant work experience is a major aspect in hiring decisions, and approximately half of the surveyed employers wanted the experience to come from internships (Hansen 1). Hence, many college students find themselves taking unpaid internships as resume boosters. Although these internship experiences are significant in providing college students with practical skills, their ethicality is highly questionable. Unpaid internships exploit interns, widen socioeconomic disparity, and offer little future benefit to interns. This paper will begin by framing the problem and highlighting the importance of this phenomenon. Following that, the multiple perspectives on this issue will be discussed and an analysis of the pros and cons of unpaid internships will unravel that unpaid internships are inherently flawed. Lastly, the paper will acknowledge that completely abolishing unpaid internships is an
In my opinion, the information placed forward by my colleague Kerlcia Stewart was quite valid to the topic simulation tools in nurses training. Kerlcia’s discussion the concept of simulation tools in nurses training which I totally agree on. Kerlcia mentioned that simulation tools give the nurses hands on experience within the clinical setting which enables the nurse to apply clinical and critical care knowledge to conditions and situation. Moreover, I believe when nurses engage themselves in using stimulation tools it can aid them it think critical, increase their knowledge and analysis situation where they are face on a regular basis. Engaging stimulation tools in nurses training will improve the quality care in which patients will receive
Skanska is a big company and offer different types of positions as well different types of compensation. For labors and carpenters Skanska offers an hourly salary and for the office employees will get pay just salary biweekly. By the end of each project each, employee will receive a percentage from the total amount of money spent in the project, but the percentages it may vary depend on the employee position. Skanska takes pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.
This paper describes the main activities, duties, role and experiences learned during my internship subject. The purpose of the internship is the student acquires work experience in the Canadian labor market applying the knowledge learned during the lectures in the Master program. Furthermore, the student will develop four basic competencies: leadership, critical-thinking, technical skills according to their specialization and communication. I consider this subject should be promoted more between the graduate and undergraduate students, not only because they grant work experience, but it also allow them to build rapport inside diverse companies.
I want to study this topic to find out if students who complete a two year internship while earning their degree have a better chance of successfully gaining employment after the completion of their degree. Most employers are looking for employees that have both education and experience. If students could gain both at the same time it would seem to reason that students would be able to obtain a job more quickly (Coco, 2000). This could be the only thing that would separate students from their competition in the job market these days. There are many students with good G.P.A.’s but having an internship that gives students the experience that they need could be worth it. I have no personal experience with this topic although I work with students on a daily basis and feel their anguish. Many of my students are unemployed at this time and while they are on the search they are finding that employers want more than just a degree, they want experience. Studying this topic will benefit education by allowing educators to see that providing students with the opportunity to gain
In the recent years employers are more interested in hiring new workers with a handful of experience in their field rather than their qualifications. An internship is a professional program that provides practical experiences to students in which they learn and can reflect back on for their future careers. Internships are increasingly becoming more evident in the work force as it helps give employers an opportunity to find good quality employees and in return provides good experience for the intern. Participating in internships, no matter paid or unpaid, is believed to strengthen the probability of acquiring a top-notch career in the competitive market. However, the difference between paid and unpaid interns can dramatically change that window of opportunity for those seeking to engage in it. As unemployment rates continue to rise, the competition for internship increases. A large part of the demand market includes newly graduated students who just finished a high educational degree in hopes to outshine their peers who are pursuing the same job. A significant amount of these young people are willingly taking on unpaid internships with the risk of them being unable to sustain their financial need. This ultimately hinders them from climbing up the social ladder (DiMaria, 2013). In addition to this problem, although there are a few unpaid internships out there that unprejudiced and moral, some employers who see unpaid internship as an opening for free labor with
My first week of interning was packed full of activity and growth. I was placed with the Sales team at the Renaissance and worked with quite a few of the team members. This week I shadowed and worked beside Judy (the Director of Sales), Tegan (Catering and Convention Sales Manager), and Gina (Sales Manager). I can honestly say, I have had some very cool and interesting experiences this week.
Completing an internship will allow students post-graduation from going into the workforce oblivious of how to