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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Constangy Clips Ep. 11 - Summer Interns and Short-Term Workers: 3 Tips for Managing Seasonal Hires

Summer hiring is in full swing! In this episode of Constangy Clips, Constangy attorney Obasi Bryant shares essential legal tips for managing seasonal workers, including high school and college interns. From child labor laws...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

The Do’s and Don’ts of Internships

It’s that time of year again. Tens of thousands of high school, college, and graduate students will descend on employers this summer, looking to gain practical work experience in the various fields in which they have...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Navigating the Summer Internship Wave: What Employers Need to Know

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With summer officially here, students across the country are beginning internships, eager to gain experience and make their mark. While this seasonal influx offers valuable recruitment opportunities, it is important to stay...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on . . . Successful Summer Internship Programs

With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and the month of June upon us, many companies and organizations throughout the country are preparing to kick off the summer by welcoming an incoming cohort of summer interns....more

Woods Rogers

Unpaid Internships: The Line Between Learning and Labor

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With warmer days ahead, many individuals are eager to grow their skills and build their resumes. If you’re planning to bring on summer interns, it’s the perfect time for a quick reality check: are your interns a benefit or...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Spring Things for Employers to Consider

Trees are beginning to bloom, and bees are buzzing in flower fields as spring is officially underway. As summertime approaches and temperatures continue to rise, employers should be prepared for “Spring Things,” such as...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

What Employers Need to Know Before Offering an Unpaid Internship

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With summer approaching, some employers may be looking to bring in interns during their break from school. Internships are great as they provide students with real-world training and experience, which supplements the learning...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Do I Need to Pay My Student Intern?

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With the start of this new semester, we have received several questions regarding whether student interns need to be paid. As everyone knows, state and federal law requires employers to pay employees for their work. ...more

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

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

Venable LLP

Internship Laws In Review: Ensuring Your Next Internship Program Does Not Run Afoul of State and Federal Labor Laws

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​​​​​​​As internship season ends, now is a perfect time for employers to review their internship programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws. Overview of Internships - ...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

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

Littler

Dear Littler: What employment issues should we keep in mind when hiring seasonal minor employees?

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Dear Littler: We’re a nationwide employer excited that many of the pandemic-related restrictions are starting to ease up. In pre-COVID times, summer was always our busiest season. ...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

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

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

Littler

DOL Clarifies the Exempt Nature of Participation in the Department of Defense’s Skill Bridge Program

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In 2013 the United States Department of Defense founded Skill Bridge, a program that partners the U.S. Armed Forces with private employers to provide internships to active duty service members during their last six months of...more

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