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[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Sadly, my local laws, consider volunteering for a company as illegal work. Could you elaborate? I didn't think such a law would be allowed to exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] messem10@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (3 children) In the US it is technically illegal to volunteer for a for-profit private company under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Relevant part about it right from the Department of Labor: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/docs/volunteers.asp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) I wonder how unpaid internship gets around that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tauisgod@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A former company I used to work for has a nationally renound land and wildlife conservation department that draws internship applicants by the hundreds. They were unpaid but had agreements with the students schools where they earned credit hours as well as references for future employers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago I understand that it happens, but it is still something that should not be allowed. It's free labour, regardless of benefits to the company or an individual. For what's is worth, the large company I work for hires students and pays them for their time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hextic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Here is $X for your next election fundraiser. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 point 3 years ago Hmmm.... 🤔 permalink fedilink source parent [+] 15liam20@lemmy.world -11 points 3 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] messem10@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (3 children) In the US it is technically illegal to volunteer for a for-profit private company under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Relevant part about it right from the Department of Labor: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/docs/volunteers.asp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) I wonder how unpaid internship gets around that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tauisgod@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A former company I used to work for has a nationally renound land and wildlife conservation department that draws internship applicants by the hundreds. They were unpaid but had agreements with the students schools where they earned credit hours as well as references for future employers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago I understand that it happens, but it is still something that should not be allowed. It's free labour, regardless of benefits to the company or an individual. For what's is worth, the large company I work for hires students and pays them for their time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hextic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Here is $X for your next election fundraiser. permalink fedilink source parent [+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 point 3 years ago Hmmm.... 🤔 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) I wonder how unpaid internship gets around that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tauisgod@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A former company I used to work for has a nationally renound land and wildlife conservation department that draws internship applicants by the hundreds. They were unpaid but had agreements with the students schools where they earned credit hours as well as references for future employers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago I understand that it happens, but it is still something that should not be allowed. It's free labour, regardless of benefits to the company or an individual. For what's is worth, the large company I work for hires students and pays them for their time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hextic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Here is $X for your next election fundraiser. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tauisgod@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A former company I used to work for has a nationally renound land and wildlife conservation department that draws internship applicants by the hundreds. They were unpaid but had agreements with the students schools where they earned credit hours as well as references for future employers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago I understand that it happens, but it is still something that should not be allowed. It's free labour, regardless of benefits to the company or an individual. For what's is worth, the large company I work for hires students and pays them for their time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago I understand that it happens, but it is still something that should not be allowed. It's free labour, regardless of benefits to the company or an individual. For what's is worth, the large company I work for hires students and pays them for their time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hextic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Here is $X for your next election fundraiser. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent