An edited version of the Rights, Rorts and Rants show broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on Sunday 30th December, 2018.
Hungry Jacks have come under fire for an ad which calls for the replacement of summer jobs with #internships under the Federal government's PaTH program.
But what are internships and what does the PaTH program involve? What is the legal status of internships? What are the pros and cons of internships?
Today we talk about internships, the PaTH program and wage theft. We'll play material from Politics in the Pub "Internships - Training or Wage Theft?" featuring Dimity Mannering of Interns Australia, Mark Morey of Unions NSW and Michael Whaites of PSI - Public Services International