Candy-corp hires a summer intern to work in the candy shop during the summer.The intern works 20 hours a week and earns course credit for a course he is taking toward his culinary degree.He is learning a great deal, and at the same time, the company is benefiting from the intern because they did not need to schedule their regular employees full time and they are not paying the intern.What is the legal liability this company is incurring?

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The company is benefiting from the intern's work without paying them, which could potentially violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. The intern is performing actual work and replacing duties that could otherwise be performed by paid employees. It is important for companies to ensure that their use of interns complies with labor laws and does not exploit the students for free labor.

Candy-Corp Hires a Summer Intern to Work in the Candy