Internships and the Law: What You Need to Know

Internships and the Law: What You Need to Know: According to some observers, the vast majority of internships at nonprofits and elsewhere may well be illegal. "There is widespread mischaracterization of interns as persons receiving training," says Andrew Langille, a lawyer and blogger in Toronto who specializes in employment, labour and human rights issues, "when in actuality they are employees." That is, they might be perceived as employees by a court or other jurisdictional body if a dispute is raised between the intern and the employer.