17th October 2015, 01:38 PM
Marc Berger Wrote:maybe what you are looking for is a different structure. Lawyers appear to work an associate, junior partner, partner structure which might be of interest. The basic difference is that associates work for salaries and somewhere as a junior they start partaking of equity in the firm and taking profits. The ambition is to become a partner and it appears that there is a certain amount of caravan living and intern exploitation at the associate level.
No what I am looking for is for the CiFA to actually stand up and speak out against exploitation instead of burying it's head in the sand and hoping it will all go away. Whatever position in a legal firm, whether intern or associate the person is legally entitled to be paid the minimum wage if they are deemed a worker or employee.
It is not illegal to deduct accommodation from wages as long as the accommodation meets certain conditions (I am sure this RAO has read the standards required by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority) and the employee has been informed in advance of these costs but is this really what CiFA would consider an appropriate practice for a profession.
Marc Berger Wrote:In the main though they are a service industry but my own view is that a major shift for archaeologists is to see archaeology as a product rather than a service but I have beat my head on that shore waiting for the sirens.You will get little argument from me in this regard although I believe there is a greater or lesser service component depending on the product being supplied. I believe most archaeological companies understand this and operate on this principle already but will not admit it.