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Podcast on Internships: What Employers Need to Know

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Wage & Hour

With the Department of Labor’s crackdown on unpaid interns continuing this year (for background, see my prior post), it seems appropriate to delve into the topic in some more detail.   Fortunately, I’ve been asked to join The Proactive Employer in a podcast on the topic on Friday morning.  Details and signups are available here. … 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

Settlement Reached in MLN Bankruptcy Matter; Workers to Collect $2.7M in Unpaid Wages

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

A quick update on the Mortgage Lenders Network matter I’ve covered a few times before (here and here.)  Earlier this month, a Delaware bankruptcy court approved of a $2.7 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1600 employees, many of whom worked in Connecticut. The settlement, first reported by the… Continue Reading