From Mailroom to Courtroom: The Legality of Unpaid Internships In Entertainment After Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Inc. Vincent P. Honrubia* Download a PDF version of this article here Introduction I. Unpaid Interships in Entertainment II. The Legal Framework Governing Unpaid Internships A. The Fair Labor Standards Act B. Pre-FLSA “Employee” Determinations by the Supreme Court C. Walling v. Portland Terminal Co. D. Fact Sheet #71 E. Examining the Circuit Split 1. Totality of the Circumstances Approach 2. Pre-Glatt Primary Beneficiary Test F. Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures III. Improving With Glatt A. Fact Sheet #71: Illogical, Inconsistent,and Impractical 1. Impractical: Fact Sheet #71 is Too Rigid 2. Inconsistent: Fact Sheet #71 Is Inconsistent with the FLSA, Portland Terminal, and Itself 3. Illogical: Fact Sheet #71 Illogically Extends a Test Regarding Trainees To Interns B. Post-Glatt Landscape Conclusion Continue reading →
