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Minimum wage makes it illegal to bring you on for zero pay just to get experience.
by pwned1 6y ago
Minimum wage makes it illegal to bring you on for zero pay just to get experience.
- ghaff 6y agoI don't know what the limitations are but unpaid internships are not uncommon in certain industries.
- pwned1 6y agoThere are rules under federal law: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-interns... Basically an internship has to benefit the intern and not the employer. It's akin to taking a class. Any HR rep looking at these standards would not permit someone to come on for free in these circumstances at the risk of being penalized for violating federal labor law.
- julianlam 6y agoTell that to the gaming industry. There are enough people looking to get a foot in the door, and enough companies looking to turn the other way.