December 02, 2013
The wave of wage-and-hour class actions lodged by unpaid interns has spurred some companies to ax their internship programs, and with the Second Circuit now agreeing to weigh in on cases against Fox Entertainment Group Inc. and Hearst Corp., attorneys say more interns could be sent packing.
November 26, 2013
The Second Circuit accepted two appeals Thursday that could shed light on the standard for determining if unpaid interns qualify as "employees" under wage-and-hour laws, agreeing to hear challenges to class certification decisions from Fox Entertainment Group Inc. and former interns who sued Hearst Corp for wages.
October 02, 2013
Fox Entertainment Group Inc. urged the Second Circuit on Tuesday to define the proper standard for ascertaining whether unpaid interns qualify as employees under federal wage law, citing the volume of intern wage suits and judicial disagreement about how to determine if interns qualify as employees.