"Black Swan" Is Ugly Duckling For Employers: Unpaid Interns in the Spotlight After Summary Judgment in Film Production Case

Advocates for interns seeking wage payments under federal and NY law received some welcome news this week with the decision in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. [here].  As we have discussed previously [See here, here, here], Glatt is one of a number of recent cases brought on behalf of interns, paid or unpaid, who allege that they should have been classified as employees and entitled to receive minimum wage (and, if applicable, overtime).

Just a few weeks ago, the trendlet of internship filings may have appeared to be waning after a decision denying class certification in a case involving interns for a number of Hearst publications [See here].  The Glatt decision – a grant of summary judgment on the merits – is sure to ease the sting for plaintiffs of the loss in Hearst, and signals that employers should not be complacent or expect this wave to subside any time soon.

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