Still very poorly handled. Should've gone something like:
1. "Hey, that's awesome that you found that, thanks!"
2. "For very good reasons (a), (b) and (c) we can't actually pay you, that really sucks :("
3. "But hey we like your style, so how about we fly you over for an internship when you've finished school / investigate if Germany has different rules / look at scholorship options and a great reference / [one of a million other things you could do to help a kid out"
IANAL.. but I can't see how asking a parent to represent him would relieve PayPal of complying with labor standards for minors... he's still the one doing the work.. and advising him to have a parent represent him is just written proof that they knew.
Still very poorly handled. Should've gone something like:
1. "Hey, that's awesome that you found that, thanks!"
2. "For very good reasons (a), (b) and (c) we can't actually pay you, that really sucks :("
3. "But hey we like your style, so how about we fly you over for an internship when you've finished school / investigate if Germany has different rules / look at scholorship options and a great reference / [one of a million other things you could do to help a kid out"