Situations where interns are not considered employees – Farm Commons Workshops

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Situations where interns are not considered employees

Strict approach: The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted stringent criteria for determining if an intern is an employee
Lenient approach: Some federal courts in various parts of the country have recently adopted more flexible criteria
Uncertain grounds: Federal courts in most areas of the country have yet to clarify the issue

Interns: Generally Speaking, Interns Are Employees

Strict approach: The U.S. Department of Labor has adopted stringent criteria for determining if an intern is an employee