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Interns: Assign Real Work or Menial Tasks? Neither, says The New York Times

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

Back in 2010, at the same time the U.S. Department of Labor was making a big publicity push on its interpretation of rules regarding unpaid interns, the New York Times ran piece noting how employers were skirting the law when it came to internships: The Labor Department says it is cracking down on firms that… Continue Reading

Internships: The Good, The Bad, The Ones that Violate The Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Wage & Hour

With summer fast approaching, summer internships will start picking up their pace as well. Fortunately, there are a lot of great resources for employers to learn about how to do internships without violate the law.  I’ll be discussing the legal side of internships on The Proactive Employer podcast that will be broadcast live this Thursday… Continue Reading

Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Interns

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Manager & HR Pro’s Resource Center, Wage & Hour

The word “Interns” has turned into a dirty word for employment lawyers lately. But before you panic, it’s time to separate fact from fiction. Now, it IS true that a few years back, the United States Department of Labor signaled employers that it would start cutting down on the practice that some employers used of… Continue Reading

Revenge of the Interns! Department of Labor Continues Emphasis on Unpaid Internships

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Wage & Hour

As if to say, "…And We Really Mean It", the United States Department of Labor continued its publicity campaign on the issue of unpaid interns by releasing a Fact Sheet this week on whether and when interns need to be paid minimum wage or be treated as employees. If you recall, earlier this month, the… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: Unpaid Interns, Employee E-mail Privacy, LinkedIn Recommendations, Advice from the “Enemy”, Retaliation, The “Restroom Issue”

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation, Wage & Hour

With my work on the Law & Technology Symposium for the Connecticut Bar Foundation last week, there are several employment law topics that I haven’t had time to discuss in full. While I’ve shared some of these links via my Twitter feed (which you can find at twitter.com/danielschwartz), I thought I would recap some of… Continue Reading