As summer hiring season for college students heats up, keep in mind that the Department of Labor is cracking down on the use of unpaid interns. The Department relies on six criteria to gauge whether an unpaid internship is appropriate, including whether the work benefits the intern and whether the intern displaces other workers.
This helpful article from AOL outlines the main considerations and links to the Department of Labor Guidance.
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