Topic of the Week
How Interns Are Protected In the Workplace
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Blog of the Week
Workers Need Stronger Labor Laws Now More Than Ever
Without strong labor laws, workers will remain vulnerable to corporate abuse and overreach.
Thought for the Week
"If the intern performs work that benefits the employer and that would otherwise be performed by a regular employee, it is unlikely to be an internship. Interns are not a way to get free labor."
–Brandon Ruiz, Attorney
List of the Week
from Workplace Fairness
Did you know that:
- 1/3 of internships are unpaid
- interns cannot legally perform the tasks of employees without compensation
Top Five News Headlines
- Locked Up: the Prison Labor That Built Business Empires
- Labor Shortages Are Still Linked to Covid
- FAA Rejects Lowered Flight-Time Requirement Amid Pilot Shortage
- Faculty, Students Sue Christian School Over LGBTQ Hiring Ban
- Google Mistakenly Sent an Engineer Almost $250,000
