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Kerr Russell

Unpaid Internships in Your Office: What You Should Know

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Question: I am considering having one or two unpaid interns in my office at different times this summer. Are there restrictions on the type of tasks that I am legally able to have them perform? Are there other legal concerns...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Employers Should Know About Summer Intern Programs

As we begin this summer season, so too do we begin the season of summer interns. While bringing on summer interns can provide a wide array of benefits to a company, employers must be careful to create a legally compliant...more

Ius Laboris

EU signals action to address unpaid internships

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The EU is expected to propose legislation this year to improve conditions for young people participating in internships and traineeships. In recent decades, internships and traineeships have become a critical stepping stone...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Should Interns be Paid or Unpaid?

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I recently shared commentary with SHRM regarding unpaid internships, including the legal considerations that employers should keep in mind. When are internships allowed to be unpaid and when they must be paid?...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Puerto Rico Adds Legal Protections for Interns, Right to Paid Internships

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The Puerto Rico Fair Internships Act, Act No. 114-2022 (Act 114), seeks to protect students and recent graduates by guaranteeing paid internships and establishing other legal rights for interns....more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Do Startups Need to Compensate Interns?

Startups are faced with a myriad of choices on how to allocate limited capital for their needs. Some startups explore hiring interns as either a free or low-cost labor option. However, management needs to be wary of the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Forensic Photographer Trainee Takes Shot at Employee Status, But It Doesn’t Develop, 11th Circuit Rules

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A forensic photographer who enrolled in a county training program was an intern and not an employee, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held in a divided opinion. As a result, her minimum wage...more

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Eleventh Circuit Rules Forensic Photography Intern is Not Entitled to FLSA Wages

On June 9, 2022, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decided an unpaid intern who participated in a forensic photography training program was not entitled to wages under the Fair...more

Maynard Nexsen

Just A Helping Hand? The Potential Pitfalls of Hiring Unpaid Summer Interns

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Warm weather and summer are approaching, and so too is the end of the school year. As a result, many businesses may now or soon be considering bringing on a summer intern. Students in various industries and stages of...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Running Successful and Legally Compliant Internships

Bond Labor and Employment attorney Seth F. Gilbertson offers suggestions on how employers can successfully operate an internship program that complies with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, New York State Minimum Wage Act...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Summertime Brings Sunny Skies, Warm Weather and Interns

Manufacturers are preparing to welcome interns into their businesses this summer. Internship programs can play a key role in a company’s ability to develop and retain talent, cultivate new ideas and perspectives, and provide...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Do I Have To Pay My Summer Intern?

As the summer approaches, many businesses will be looking to hire a summer intern. Internship programs can be a great option for both the intern, who has the opportunity to learn new skills, and the employer, who is able to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Mindestlohn und (Pflicht)Praktika – Neues vom BAG

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Die weitere Erhöhung des Mindestlohns auf € 12,00 ist noch in diesem Jahr zu erwarten und stellt für Arbeitgeber eine zunehmende Belastungsprobe dar. Umso wichtiger erscheint es, zu wissen, welche Gruppen überhaupt...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Benefits and Risks of Unpaid Internships for Your Family Business

Notwithstanding popular misconceptions, internships can (and should) involve more than memorizing coffee orders and getting familiar with the copy machine. This article explores some of the advantages to engaging interns and...more

Jackson Walker

Frequently Asked Questions: Labor & Employment for Nonprofit Organizations

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The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more

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Primer for Nonprofits on Paid Employees, Volunteers, and Interns

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Nonprofits are some of the best providers of necessary services in the United States. However, many run on shoestring budgets and require a mix of paid staff, volunteers, and internships to fulfill their missions, and there...more

FordHarrison

HBO’s Insecure Might Need to Compensate Issa’s Unpaid Intern

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Warning: The post below includes spoilers for HBO’s Insecure. Due to the lack of televised sporting events in the United States, I have recently been reduced to catching up on shows that have been collecting dust in my...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The “Tele-Summer Job” Season – 5 Considerations for Employers

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With summer rapidly approaching and COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders still in effect, many companies face an important and difficult decision of canceling this year’s summer programs, delaying start dates or conducting...more

Jaburg Wilk

Considering Hiring a College Student as an Unpaid Intern this Summer?

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It is getting closer to summer and that means students are looking for work experience. Many companies offer unpaid internships. While both the student and employer may see benefits to this arrangement – the employer doesn’t...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unpaid Interns and a Lunch Order Gone Bad: Jury Returns FLSA Retaliation Verdict Against Martina McBride’s Production Company

A February 2020 jury verdict against county music star Martina McBride’s production company highlights – albeit indirectly – the perils of unpaid internship programs and the issues they can cause under the Fair Labor...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Unpaid work – Beware the offer of a ‘free lunch’

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The line between lawful and unlawful unpaid work is not always clear. Many companies are contacted by people offering to work on a voluntary basis. It is often pitched as a “win-win” because the person is willing to work...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Board Rules No NLRA Protection for Advocating for Unpaid Interns

Advocating for nonemployees does not qualify for protection under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), a three-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently determined....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employee Advocacy For Nonemployee, Unpaid Interns Is Not Protected By National Labor Relations Act

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Unpaid interns are not “employees” as defined by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and employee advocacy on their behalf is not protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the NLRA, the National Labor Relations...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Unpaid Interns are Not Statutory Employees, NLRB Concludes

The National Labor Relations Board recently held that a group of employees who were advocating on behalf of unpaid interns were not engaged in protected activity because the interns were not “employees” as that term is...more

FordHarrison

If Your Intern Is Ever Taken Hostage, Here’s Why You Should Care

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Netflix is (figuratively) on fire this summer, as it has released tons of new content clearly calculated to keep us indoors during the (literal) heatwave. Season two of Workin’ Moms was released on July 25, 2019 (see my...more

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