United States:
Are Your Interns Really Employees?
02 September 2014
Fisher Phillips LLP
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Employers in San Diego and across the country are being flooded
with interns looking for work experience this summer, and getting a
"foot in the door" in competitive industries. For many
interns and employers, payment tends to come in the form of
academic credit or "life experience." Few question this
long-established practice. However, is it legal under federal or
state wage and hour laws, or does the title of "intern"
bestow upon it an exception?
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