A new “matching” site, a new social media/employee-referral site, and the negatives of stripping. Yes, it’s our regular roundup of … Read more
Unpaid Internships Revisited: Could Your Program Land You in Court?
By Patricia F. Weisberg With regular college classes ending for the summer, employers nationwide likely are ramping up their summer internship programs – … Read more
9 Great Reasons to Hire an Intern Already
Here are nine great reasons to bring young talent into your company as interns. They’re smarter than you think; just set them up to prove it. #1 – Intern … Read more
Will More College Grads Find Jobs? The Answer Is a Big “Maybe”
With final exams underway at colleges across the U.S., it’s only a matter of weeks before the first of millions of young Millennials will be out of school … Read more
More Summer Jobs, Internships Predicted
With final exams underway at colleges across the U.S., it’s only a matter of weeks before the first of millions of young Millennials will be out of … Read more
Interns: They’re Always a Mixed Bag – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Leave it to The New York Times to ferret out the dirty little secret of unpaid internships: sometimes they’re good, sometimes they’re bad, and … Read more
Volunteers at Non-Profits: Yes, They Might Still Be Seen as an “Employee”
By John E. Thompson A few readers were surprised by our April 4 post’s caution (Unpaid Interns at Non-Profits: Is Having Them “Volunteer” … Read more
Unpaid Interns at Non-Profits: Is Having Them “Volunteer” a Better Option?
By John E. Thompson A reader of our March post relating to unpaid internships at non-profit organizations (see Are Internship Rules Different at … Read more
6 Keys to Keeping Unpaid Internships From Becoming a Wage & Hour Mess
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, I presented “Reducing the Risk of Wage and Hour Litigation” with my partner, Jennifer Platzkere Snyder, at … Read more
Are Internship Rules Different at Non-Profits or When Arranged by Schools?
By John E. Thompson Our earlier post on internships (Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?) prompted questions about whether federal Fair Labor Standards … Read more