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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Unpaid Interns Back in the Spotlight: Second Circuit Hands Employers a Win

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On December 8, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in favor of Hearst Corporation (“Hearst”) in the Wang v. Hearst Corp intern classification case. The Court addressed the proper...more

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Hearst Interns Are Not Employees

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In a decision issued earlier this month, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that participants in unpaid internship programs offered by the Hearst Corporation could not be classified as “employees” of Hearst and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The Unpaid Internship: Who “Really” Benefits from This Arrangement?

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Many of us spent summers working as interns, getting access to the industry of our choice, making contacts, learning – and yes running errands and filing and stuffing envelopes and doing other “grunt” work. Most young people...more

Morgan Lewis

Second Circuit Establishes New Test for Unpaid Intern Claims

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The Second Circuit’s ruling provides employers with greater leeway for unpaid internship programs and a stronger defense for class-action lawsuits brought by unpaid interns. In a long-awaited decision, the US Court of...more

Baker Donelson

Interns or Employees? The Issue Draws Nearer to Conclusion

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Three and a half years ago, litigation began in the Southern District of New York ("S.D.N.Y.") challenging the long-held assumption that interns were not "employees" under the law. These cases alleged that interns who were...more

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Second Circuit Critical of DOL Test in Pending Unpaid Intern Cases

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Glatt et al. v. Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc., No. 13-4478 (2d Cir.) and Wang et al. v. The Hearst Corp., No. 13-4480, (2d Cir.): On January 30, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments in two closely...more

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Interns’ Class Action Carries Multimillion Dollar Price Tag

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Late last spring I posted on this blog about the pitfalls for employers of unpaid internships, often offered to young people during the summer months, or to students or recent college graduates as “pre-entry-level” positions....more

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Thinking about Hiring Interns? New Case Reminds Employers of Rules on Interns

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Following similar decisions involving Hearst Corporation and Viacom, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York recently granted conditional certification of a potential nation-wide class of approximately 3,000...more

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Unpaid Interns May Be Entitled to Wages and EEO Protections

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Every summer, eager students beat down company doors, offering to do whatever is needed—for free—so they can include experience and a reference on their resume. But, a recent slew of lawsuits by unpaid interns has caused...more

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