An ad seeking unpaid interns to bus tables at Vancouver's Fairmont Waterfront Hotel has sparked a debate about whether unpaid internships take advantage of students.
The corporate carpetbaggers who run the Fairmont chain, particularly in British Columbia, need to have a good read of this.
An “internship” is on-the-job training offered by an employer to provide a person with practical experience. Often internships are offered to persons who have completed a diploma or degree program and are seeking employment. Completing an internship does not itself result in an academic certificate or diploma. If the duties performed by interns fall within the definition of “work” contained in the Act, the intern falls within the definition of “employee”, and the agency using the services of an intern falls within the definition of “employer”, internships will be considered “work” for the purposes of the Act.I expect now we'll hear all about Christy's days as a waitress. I do not expect we'll hear her tell us that she accurately declared all her tips to Revenue Canada.
An apprentice is being trained while working for an employer and as such is performing work and must be paid wages.
3 comments:
She may tell you that she accurately declared her tips ... that doesn't mean it happened that way.
One would think they'd have a legal department that would know labour law. But then, I've found once or twice that businesses are sometimes surprised to find their are actually laws that compel them to pay their workers at at least a minimum rate, or do things like not lie to the public.
And good morning, Dave. Nice read your words again!
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