Comment on Sheryl Sandberg earns $100M, but won't pay internsComments−nyar13yInterns aren't employees and aren't allowed to do things that generate income.−WalterSear13yRTFA. It's clearly an income generating position.−GauntletWizard13yIn many cases, yes. You cannot have an intern do any activity that would normally fall to a paid worker, if the intern is unpaid. Many companies do have internship programs where they pay interns, and are allowed to do proper work.−delinka13yBut why would she seek an intern at all? Why not hire someone?−aa013yMany companies do this, when they're about the bottom dollar. IE. her company is caustic and grimy, the status quo (sorry to say.)−nkassis13yIf unpaid, paid interns can do work that generate income.−aa013yWould you mind citing the law?−eogas13ynyar should have specified "unpaid interns":http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm
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Interns aren't employees and aren't allowed to do things that generate income.
RTFA. It's clearly an income generating position.
In many cases, yes. You cannot have an intern do any activity that would normally fall to a paid worker, if the intern is unpaid. Many companies do have internship programs where they pay interns, and are allowed to do proper work.
But why would she seek an intern at all? Why not hire someone?
Many companies do this, when they're about the bottom dollar. IE. her company is caustic and grimy, the status quo (sorry to say.)
If unpaid, paid interns can do work that generate income.
Would you mind citing the law?
nyar should have specified "unpaid interns":
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm