UNPAID INTERNSHIPS

The U.S. Department of Labor has recently announced that it is stepping up enforcement efforts against employers who offer unpaid internships.  The Department – which formerly had a more flexible approach is assessing unpaid internships – is now prohibiting unpaid internships in the vast majority of circumstances.  Nancy J. Leppink, a former Minnesota Assistant Attorney General and the current Director of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, has stated, “If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit employer, there aren’t going... Read The Rest →