With so many variations, including both paid and unpaid opportunities, as well as apprenticeships and co-op learning, you run the risk of violating a number of laws if you're not up-to-date on the latest regulation of internship classification. The Fair Labor Standards Act has specific rules that govern both internships and seasonal positions, which can trip up even the best-intentioned HR manager.

It's crucial for you to classify your interns correctly so you can shield your organization from costly legal entanglements.

Participate in this interactive webinar, and you'll learn:

• Criteria you must meet to justify an unpaid internship under FLSA
  
• The ins and outs of offering academic credit or other benefits instead of or in addition to pay
  
• Terms and conditions you should include in any written or unwritten agreement regarding internships
  
• Types of workers’ compensation or other insurance coverage that you should consider
  
• How unemployment insurance could come into play
  
• Topics you should discuss with schools when setting up internship programs
  
• The differences between internships and apprenticeships/co-op learning
  
• Pros and cons of structuring an internship to lead into full employment
  
• Whether it’s permissible to bring on a non-student as an intern
  
• Wage and hour basics for paying seasonal or temporary employees
  
• Meal period and rest break protections seasonal/temporary employees and interns are entitled to under federal law
  
• The legal pitfalls you must recognize to avoid making compensation and benefits decisions regarding seasonal and temporary employees
  
• And more...