Do Unpaid Internships Exploit College Students?
Employers often seem to flout the Labor Department rules about unpaid interns, but college students keep lining up for these positions year after year. Should government intervene, because the downsides of unpaid internships outweigh the benefits? Or should officials step back, assuming that this arrangement mutually benefits employers and interns?
무급의 인턴직의 불리한면이 (인턴직의)득보다 더 크기에 정부가 개입해야 하나요? 아니면 이런 처리(합의)가 고용주와 인턴에게 상호적으로 혜택을 준다고 가정하고 공무원들은 한 걸음 물어나야 하나요?
* These Are Not Your Father’s Internships
The well-intentioned, paid training experience of yesteryear is giving way to an unpaid labor racket that hurts workers and society.
* Why Mess With a Win-Win Situation?
Assuming an unpaid internship is mutually beneficial and entered into freely by both parties, the government should look the other way.
* Government, Not Interns, Should Enforce the Rules
Employers are not going to stop exploiting interns if the government continues to turn a blind eye. That's why interns like me have filed lawsuits.
* A Valuable Idea, if We Follow the Law
Most internships violate the federal rules. Rather than ending this opportunity, though, employers should get strict and obey the law.
* Let’s Abolish This Modern-Day Coal Mine
The labor movement should show that it hasn’t outlived its usefulness, by organizing and fighting for interns.
