www.hollywoodreporter.com: With the future of Corporate America internship programs on the line, Fox Entertainment Group has filed a petition before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in an attempt to have a federal judge's controversial ruling in June reviewed.
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Undoubtedly, paid and unpaid internships are essential to the entertainment industry. It is both how newcomers gain skill and connections and how some institutions supplement their producing capacities. While interns do sometime perform tasks or work for hours equivalent to the professionals they have entirely different legal standing in regards to labor law. It would be a good idea to have a firmer definition of what employment means as it might relate to interns while still keeping the opportunities of internship programs available.
Chris is correct that internships are essential to the entertainment industry. It strikes me as odd that there is a question if interns are employees are not. I think there should be a clear definition if you work for the company as an employee vs. a volunteer. If an intern isnt an employee of the company, what are they? You cant just say intern, because internship describes the type of learning experience job. Unless we are now making an intern like an independent contractor...
Regardless of how interns are categorized, there should still be clear lines of what they can and cannot due. Interns need to be protected, and thats what the courts should help do. Interns are beneficial to the employer and the employer is beneficial to the intern. There shouldnt be so much controversy on interns. Hopefully we will be able to reach a point where all employers and their interns are working together in a manner that suits everyone.
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