Internships

The question of whether student interns should be considered employees is a challenging one in employment law. If a student intern is deemed an employee, they may be entitled to employment benefits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including receiving at least minimum wage and overtime compensation for hours worked beyond 40 in a…

A New York judge has just determined that Fox Searchlight violated minimum wage and overtime laws by having unpaid interns work on the movie “Black Swan.” Companies may hire “unpaid interns” and have them do a variety of different tasks. However, the requirements concerning when an intern must be paid and when it’s okay not…

Despite recent efforts to clarify just when it’s acceptable to hire an unpaid intern, many workers – including large numbers of college students – report mistreatment and confusion surrounding the rules. In fact, news has reported on several high profile lawsuits concerning internships at Harper’s Bazaar and Fox Searchlight. Remember – if you’re working at…

A former intern at the Charlie Rose show has filed a wage and hour lawsuit based on alleged violations of state wage laws similar to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that require employers to pay interns who perform certain types of work. Before you accept a position as an “unpaid intern” it is a…

With spring approaching and summer not far off, employers and students begin thinking about summer jobs, including summer internships. Many employers have gotten in trouble for using “unpaid interns” as a way around paying hard working employees the wages they are entitled to. The good news is that employers are slowly recognizing that strict rules…

A recent unpaid intern lawsuit filed in New York raises issues that every intern should be aware of including, when should I be paid? The New York unpaid intern case involves a former intern who worked for the magazine Harper’s Bazaar. She has sued the magazine’s publisher, Hearst Corporation, for violations of the Fair Labor…