The Legality of Unpaid Internships - Rotations?

[Argentium]

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Interesting article in the NYT about the legality of unpaid internships - rotations may or may not fall under these standards ...

"The United States Department of Labor says an intern at a for-profit company may work without pay only when the program is similar to that offered in a vocational school, benefits the student, does not displace a regular employee and does not entitle the student to a job; in addition, the employer must derive "no immediate advantage" from the student's work and both sides must agree that the student is not entitled to wages."

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[Carboxide]

Interesting article in the NYT about the legality of unpaid internships - rotations may or may not fall under these standards ...

"The United States Department of Labor says an intern at a for-profit company may work without pay only when the program is similar to that offered in a vocational school, benefits the student, does not displace a regular employee and does not entitle the student to a job; in addition, the employer must derive “no immediate advantage” from the student’s work and both sides must agree that the student is not entitled to wages."

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Uh, I would say rotations meet all of the qualifications there...

This is stupid.

 

[CUninja]

Uh, I would say rotations meet all of the qualifications there...

This is stupid.

QFT. May not be the best thing for students but I would bet that if it were ever taken to court, our rotations would meet the qualifications for an unpaid internship.

 

[g40631]

Interesting article in the NYT about the legality of unpaid internships - rotations may or may not fall under these standards ...

"The United States Department of Labor says an intern at a for-profit company may work without pay only when the program is similar to that offered in a vocational school, benefits the student, does not displace a regular employee and does not entitle the student to a job; in addition, the employer must derive “no immediate advantage” from the student’s work and both sides must agree that the student is not entitled to wages."

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You are enrolled in an academic program, you are placed at sites by an arranged agreement between preceptors volunteering their time and the academic institution of which you pay the tuition. You are a student of the preceptor and your role is to learn from them and develop as a pharmacist; you are not an independent contributor the community or institutional site at which the licensed preceptor practices.

Most importantly, you are absolutely not responsible for anything other then abiding by the rules of the preceptor. Your preceptor is ultimately responsible for any consequences of your actions.