On Jun 27, 2013, at 11:22 PM, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Joe Coughlin <[email protected]> wrote: >> But the questions are these: are you being used to do work that would >> otherwise go to someone they studio would pay and who does the internship >> favor? It should favor the intern, not the studio. > > An intern is an extra set of hands around a studio or production > office, which benefits both the intern and the facility where he/she > works In the United States, an "intern" is a job where the employer is allowed to waive the minimum wage if and only if the position provides significant training, to the benefit of the intern, does not displace an employee and is closely supervised. There are exceptions for non-profits, religious organizations, and government agencies. In California, interns have to be paid or receive college credit at an accredited institution. Studios, and business in general, would love to be able to bring on additional employees without paying them the minimum wage. The labor code doesn't allow "unpaid hands", and so either internships need to provide a benefit in the form of training to the intern or they need to be paid. -Keith -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
