Topic of the Week
Intern Worker Classifications
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Blog of the Week
We Are Zoomers and We Want the PRO Act
Gen Z and Millennials are facing a bleak economic future. The answer is to massively expand union membership and democratize workplaces.
Thought for the Week
"An April 2020 survey of college students by College Reaction found more than one-third, 38%, saw their internships or post-graduate jobs canceled. Whatever the reasoning behind them, internship cancellations had a "super harmful" financial impact on those who graduated last spring."
–Ryan Golden | HR Dive
List of the Week
from Small Biz Genius
Facts on U.S. Internships
- 57% of interns are paid
- 43% of interns are unpaid
- Students who complete internships are 15% less likely to be unemployed after college
- Women make up 75.5% of those participating in unpaid internships
Top Five News Headlines
- New Vaccine Mandates Are Coming For Government Employees And Health Care Workers
- DOL Plan Audits Updated to Include Several Questions About Compliance with Its Cybersecurity Guidelines
- NLRB General Counsel Office Moves to Decidedly Pro-Labor Perspective
- For Manufacturers Struggling With Labor Shortage, Time to Review Background Check Processes
- Lonza America to Pay $150,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit
