Pret a Manger has managed to get itself embroiled in a row over how and whether it would pay teenagers on a work experience program. And at the heart of this is an interesting little point about whether such a thing is work, or experience. The company launched its Big Experience Week after it said it would struggle to staff its outlets following Brexit because just one in 50 job applicants is British. Obviously, if the offer to a teenager is come in for an afternoon and see what we do then that's not work, that's purely experience. If it's come in for a year and we'll train you up then that's work and must be paid.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2017 08:48 UTC