Springtime Brings Summer Hiring - Keep in Mind the Rules for Interns
Summer time is approaching and so is the time for hiring summer interns. As discussed recently in the NY Times, employers should be aware of the need to comply with employment and overtime laws in hiring and paying unpaid interns.
If your company is hiring unpaid interns, please remember that the program has to benefit the interns, not the company, and they should not replace other employees. If your company can meet these basic criteria, then you can move to the next step and make sure that your internship program satisfies the more detailed requirements. We have blogged about this and related topics before. See Is that really an intern? and The Pitfalls of Using Volunteers.
