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. 

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 ...

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

"How is this legal?"

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, they often ar ...