As the weather warms up, your organization’s calendar begins to fill up: Vacation Bible School, camp, and community outreach events. Naturally, with the increased workload, organizations seek the help of summer interns. These young leaders are often a breath of fresh...
Internships
Do I have to pay our summer intern?
It depends on if they're really an intern. The Department of Labor (DOL) has implemented a “primary beneficiary” test* to help establish compensation requirements. Generally: If the experience is primarily for the benefit of the intern, they can be classified as such...
Do we need to pay our summer intern?
Question: Do we need to pay our summer intern? Answer: Generally, yes, though it depends on who benefits most from their work. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has adopted the “primary beneficiary test” to determine whether a worker is an employee (who must be...
