It’s been said the best things in life are free. In California, where running a business is very expensive, an unpaid internship program might seem a perfect gift. Employers of all sizes and in virtually all industries use internships to train and identify the next generation of superstar employees. Interns frequently bring new ideas to challenging business problems and provide
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California Department of Labor Standards Ratchets Up Enforcement Activity
The California DLSE has been busy! Following the May release of A Report on the State of The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement by Labor Commissioner, Julie A. Su, the DLSE issued a press release highlighting “record-breaking results for labor law enforcement in California.” The news is that, in 2012, the field investigators assessed 462% more in minimum wages and
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