Employers have been making effective use of student inductions in recent years!
Example: a shop needs a student to help with sales.When the student arrives for the induction, the employer tells the student that the induction is unpaid and consists of a few days' work during which the student is expected to prove that he or she is suitable for the job.The student effectively completes the work within the time limit, whereupon the employer or manager tells the student that "unfortunately" he or she has not been selected.They take the next one, which is not a problem at all when there is a high demand for the work.The result is that the employer has a large number of students doing a lot of effective work over a long period of time, for which they are usually not paid anything.Usually the cost of commuting and the cost of refreshments is also borne by the student.This happens mainly in industries where there is no need for higher skill levels and there are many potential workers.Most of these are shops and cafes.
I have seen for myself many times that the law regulating work is ineffective and the problem is widespread in these cases and I have seen that the advertisements of certain employers who take advantage of this are posted on student services for a very long time.Some of the advertisements are constantly renewed.
I am amazed that with so much regulation in our country this is even possible!
I suggest you make suggestions for amendments that would successfully prevent this and allow student services to have a more transparent view of the inductions of their members.Also, this kind of activity should be punished, as it is consequently tax evasion.If the induction is not recorded, nobody pays tax on the work!
SUGGESTION: Introduce a special student service form which the employer or manager must fill in as soon as the student starts the induction work or the employer is in breach.The form must be dated and must include the intended period of the induction work and the employer's stamp or signature.I also suggest a provision limiting the induction work and setting a minimum remuneration for the induction work.
I propose to make the employer solely criminally liable, because in cases of mutual liability, students will not file complaints against such violations.