Questions and Answers with Courtney Warmington

 

Published: June 17, 2008

Q : What criteria will a business need to meet to avoid federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws for interns?

A : The Department of Labor takes the position that interns or trainees will not be considered employees of the company to which they are assigned, and hence not entitled to minimum wage requirements, if six specific criteria are met. The six criteria, derived from a 1947 Supreme Court decision, W...


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