Labor/Employment
Jun. 9, 2012
Unpaid internships are rampant despite rigid labor standards
California's otherwise active plaintiffs' bar ignores one potentially lucrative area of litigation. Favored by employers and often in violation of labor laws, why haven't unpaid internships become lawsuit fodder? Try finding a plaintiff.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
During the past decade, California plaintiffs' attorneys have found traction suing employers for violating the state's labor code. Companies have been hit for failing to provide proper meal and rest breaks, failing to give employees suitable seating and misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
But there's at least one potentially lucrative avenue the plaintiffs' bar has most...
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