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Rising Litigation Over Unpaid Interns
December 23, 2013
Unpaid internships continue to provide a valuable opportunity for recent graduates to break into a desired profession or line of work. These internships allow job seekers to develop practical skills, real world experience and valuable contacts to help them in their future job searches. In view of the recent rise in litigation related to whether interns must be paid at least a minimum wage to comply with the wage-hour laws, employers are beginning to reconsider their commitment to internship programs. In this article, SRZ partner Mark E. Brossman and former SRZ attorney Samuel Estreicher outline recent developments regarding the law on unpaid interns.