Employment Law

Working with an unpaid intern
543 369 Cynthia Conlin

So you want to hire an unpaid intern. How do you do it?

Many small business owners would like to hire an unpaid intern.  However, it’s vital they follow federal guidelines. Federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as Florida state law, requires employers to pay a wage to their “employees.”  Therefore, an intern — if unpaid — cannot be considered an “employee” under the…

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