On Friday 12 May, the European Youth Forum announced that it has lodged a complaint against Belgium with the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) over the country’s abuse of unpaid internships.
The complaints concerns all young people and others employed by European bodies. It focuses on Belgium, which has the highest percentage of unpaid interns in the EU, with only 1 in 5 (18%) being paid for their work. One aspect of the complaint is the "stage bénévolat" or voluntary...