Miliband to abolish long-term unpaid internships
Miliband would do away with unpaid internships if he were to become the next prime minister, he will announce on Friday.
The Labour Leader has said that placements lasting more than a month would have to pay at the minimum wage, or face legal action.
It's a system that's rigged in favour of those who can afford it.
"In this country, if you want a good job in a highly prized sector, you're often asked to work for free, often for months on end, sometimes even a year. It's a system that's rigged in favour of those who can afford it," he will say.
The Sutton Trust, an educational charity, predicted that roughly 22,000 unpaid interns are working at any given time in the UK, with almost a third of all graduatres on placements receiving no pay.
Business lobbying group the Confederation of British Industry has warned that the move could reduce the number of opportunities available, with the extra costs 'turning off' businesses.
However, Ben Lyons, co-founder of campaign group Intern Aware said the unpaid internships "bad for Britiain" because they impede social mobility and benefit the richest as opposed to the most competent.
Miliband will also announce plans to guarantee apprenticeships to school-leavers with the necessary grades and ensure paid starter jobs for young people who have been out of work for more than a year.