Perl Apprentice

[Jacqui caren]

Adrian Howard wrote:
> 
> On 5 Oct 2007, at 14:32, Lyle - CosmicPerl.com wrote:
> 
>>  What I love about apprenticeships is that officially you do not  have 
>> to pay apprentices minimum wage...
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Only true if under nineteen, or over nineteen and in your first year  of 
> apprenticeship (and in England you have to pay a minimum of £80pw  full 
> time even then).

And apprencitships are a contract - if you renege you are commited to 
paying the remainder of the contract even if you no longer "employ"
them. Apprentices are NOT cheap and the <min wage is offset by
the risks and the course costs etc.

Jacqui