Recently, the news has contained reports about litigation over the status under federal labor laws of unpaid interns. Such internships can provide valuable training to students as well as offering a foot in the door of a future employer. However, internships may at times feel more like real work than educational experiences. Interns may feel that employment-like experiences entitle them to employment-like benefits such as regular pay and the protection of federal labor laws. When does an internship cross over from being an educational experience into employment? The Eleventh Circuit addressed that issue in Schumann v. Collier Anesthesia, P.A., Case… Read more