Long Island Employment Law Blog
Employers often wonder whether they have to pay their interns. This is a question courts have also grappled with over the past few years. Today’s Long Island employment law blog explores the question of whether interns are employees, requiring that employers pay them at least minimum wage.
Employees Must be Paid At Least Minimum Wage
Both federal law and state minimum wage laws generally require that employees earn at least the minimum wage. In New York, the minimum wage varies depending on several factors such as, among other things, location (county), the type of work performed, and the size of the business.