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NBCUniversal Will Pay Millions to Former Unpaid Interns as Part of Settlement

NBCUniversal Will Pay Millions to Former Unpaid Interns as Part of Settlement

The entertainment industry giant NBCUniversal has agreed to pay $6.4 million as part of a settlement with thousands of former unpaid interns. According to THR, the suit, which was brought by several former interns that worked on shows like Saturday Night Live, claims that they were denied “minimum wage salary, overtime pay, social security contributions and unemployment insurance” and that NBC was violating labor laws. Each of the interns is entitled to about $500 as part of the settlement. The pay out may just be one of many in the industry. Sony, Warner, Viacom and Fox are all facing lawsuits related to internships …

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