Labor/Employment
Jul. 30, 2013
Unpaid interns: keep 'em, pay 'em or let 'em go
Fox Searchlight's recent ordeal is an important reminder that the mere labeling of a worker as an "intern" does not automatically remove the worker from the protections of wage and hour laws. By Rebecca M. Aragon and Anthony G. Ly
A recent decision out of the Southern District of New York, Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., No. 11 Civ. 6784 (June 11, 2013), provides extra fuel for the recent trend of class action lawsuits filed by unpaid interns claiming they are employees protected under federal and state labor laws. The interns in Glatt performed administrative office duties for a production company incorporated for the purpose o...
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