A former intern at Atlantic Records has brought a class action lawsuit against WMG to “recover claimed unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages” for a group that’s apparently more than 100 people strong. This is the first of its kind to be filed in the music industry. Don’t these kids understand what paying dues mean?! This is entertainment…we’ve ALL interned at some point. SMH! Details on his suit below.
Henry says he worked at WMG subsidiary Atlantic Recording Corp. between October, 2007 and May, 2008. According to the complaint, he typically worked five days each week from 10 a.m. until 5 or 6 p.m., but was sometimes required to stay later.
During his work weeks — which allegedly ran past the 40 hours per week that might trigger overtime pay obligations — Henry’s duties “primarily consisted of answering the phones, faxing papers, filing papers, and retrieving lunch for paid employees,” says the lawsuit.
Sounds like a basic internship to me. Ungrateful kids really think they’re owed something these days.
Source: Billboard
