NEW YORK: The UK's Public Relations Consultants Association issued a strict set of guidelines on Wednesday about the treatment of interns, which includes paying them the national minimum wage.
The goal of the intern guidelines, compiled by the PRCA and its members, is to improve the communications industry's standards on the subject. The guides are part of the body's campaign, launched with PRWeek UK last October, to end unpaid internships.
The guidelines state that internships are “contracted, non-voluntary work.” UK ...