Unpaid positions

There was recently an article about this in Washington, DC's
newspaper:

    "The Difference Between Internships and Free-Labor Scams"
    Karla L. Miller
    The Washington Post, Nov. 7, 2012

    <URL:http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/atwork-advice-the-difference-between-internships-and-free-labor-scams/2012-11-02/37428e5a-196e-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_story.html>

Here is an excerpt:

   "The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division has a list of
    criteria an internship program must meet to be exempt from
    minimum wage and overtime rules. In a nutshell, the program has
    to be designed for the benefit of the interns, not the employer.
    It must provide training similar to that found in an educational
    environment, and cannot use interns to displace regular
    employees. So, no exploiting desperate newbies for free labor at
    the expense of full-timers.

Christine Smith


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