Employment Partner Emma Gross Featured in Workplace Wellbeing Professional discussing how banning unpaid internships promotes fairer opportunities in the UK job market.

For mums re-entering the job market after a career break, unpaid internships can pose a significant barrier. Many mothers face the challenge of re-establishing their careers, often after years spent focusing on childcare and family responsibilities.

Labours recent Employment law overhaul saw plans to ban unpaid internships which will “increase wellbeing across the board, from mums trying to re-enter the jobs market to their teenage children”, argues Spencer West Employment lawyer, Emma Gross.

Emma states that: “By ensuring that all work is fairly compensated, Labour’s reform not only promotes accessibility to career opportunities for individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds but also directly contributes to the wellbeing of interns, setting a precedent for healthier workplace practices”

Providing further explanation of Labour’s plans, Workplace Wellbeing Professional has published an article written by Spencer West Employment Law Partner, Emma Gross.

Read the full article here.