Topic: interns

Class Action or Not, the Unpaid Intern Lawsuit at Hearst Will Go On

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A judge may have thrown out class-action status for the lawsuit against Hearst for using unpaid interns at its magazines, but the disgruntled former coffee-fetchers will continue the fight. 

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jan 25, 2013

Apple's Child-Labor Problem Runs Deep

In a multi-layered, Foxconn-sprinkled update on its working conditions in Chinese factories, Apple has released a report that claims to have found no underage workers in "any of our final assembly suppliers." But Apple's supply chain goes much deeper.

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By David Wagner

Dec 13, 2012

Is This the Worst Job Listing on Earth?

A high-brow publishing house is seeking new interns. Job requirements include working for free, having no life, and keeping your mouth shut. So, you know, your soul.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Oct 10, 2012

Fox Searchlight Will Have More Suing Interns to Answer to

The two interns suing Fox Searchlight for their unpaid internships on the set of Black Swan just had their case upgraded to a class action by a New York federal judge, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 21, 2012

Labor Laws Don't Just Apply to Unpaid Interns Who Are Good at Their Jobs

Previously unseen court documents show that the former Harper's Bazaar intern suing Hearst allege that she did not do her job that well, but her lawyer, who is crusading against the practice of unpaid internships in glamorous fields, says that doesn't change the law.

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

Interns Demand 'Black Swan' Profits; Wiig Rules Out 'Bridesmaids' Sequel

Plus: Steve Spielberg's new movie will combine the best of robots and the apocalypse

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