In case you missed it, the NY Times published an Op Ed piece by Ross Perlin this past weekend (April 2, 2011) on unpaid internships. We couldn’t miss the opportunity to chime in on this important topic.
The author of this article argues that internships are elitist – only those with the best of connections get a foot in the door of great summer internship opportunities, as college career centers are not doing their part to provide equal access to all. He also argues that … read more
Media commentary on the internship environment continues. Time.com and the NYTimes recently posted articles essentially lamenting the fact that job-seekers, facing one of the toughest job markets in history, are now having trouble landing internships at big corporations. Some folks are actually paying their way into high profile internships. Even Lady Gaga wants to intern, so you know the competition is fierce.
Do you have independent contractors working for you? If you’re a small business, the answer is probably yes. And therefore, you probably already know that the classification of a worker as an independent contractor or an employee is dicey business.
But in case you missed the article in Business Week last week, it looks like it’s about to become even more of an issue as the IRS and state agencies across the country are “redoubling” their efforts to crack down on businesses who have long-term … read more
Last week, on the heels of an important article in the NY Times about unpaid internships, we wrote a blog post that tackled some of the meaty issues surrounding this trend. We talked about the importance of providing mentorship and learning opportunities for interns, encouraged employers to be realistic about their needs and hire accordingly. We received a lot of great responses and comments to the post, many from folks who though that in all instances, interns deserve to be paid.
However, after looking … read more
The NY Times wrote an interesting article this week about the growth of unpaid internships which revisited the question what qualifies as an unpaid internship in the eyes of labor and employment law.
The first thing to note is that as a business owner, hiring staff of any kind requires a basic understanding of the relevant employment rules and regulations. For example: is a worker an employee or an independent contractor? What kind of insurance are you required to carry for full-time employees? What are … read more
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