To pay or not to pay interns? The feds are cracking down
With fewer real, paying jobs available to young people, the number of unpaid internships is on the rise. Now the U.S. Department of Labor and many state labor departments (including California) are stepping up enforcement against employers who illegally use internships for free labor. Here's how to stay on the right side of the law.
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