Friday, November 14, 2014

After verdict: publisher pays interns 4.7 million euros after – ABC Online

After verdict: publisher pays interns 4.7 million euros after – ABC Online

Friday, 11.14.2014, 22:30
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Two interns bring the publishing house Condé Nast almost five million euros. After a court ruling, the publisher who publishes, among other things, “Vanity Fair” and the “Vogue” must subsequently pay salaries.

The publishing house Condé Nast has agreed in the United States with thousands of interns to compensation payments. The extrajudicial agreement provides, according to the Friday that the company provides a total of $ 5.8 million (4.7 million euros) for around 7,500 former interns, who had accused him too little pay. With the unification of Condé Nast avoid proceedings before a New York federal court

The class action was of two interns hard. Matthew body claimed to have worked two summers for the magazine “New York” and for each only get 300 to 500 dollars. Lauren Ballinger received according to own data for their work in the journal “W” only one dollar an hour.



Per capita 700-1900 Dollar

closed The action of the two ex-trainees Thousands more affected person. They all threw Condé Nast ago, to have violated the minimum wage provisions. Once the defense has managed the publishing house, which also includes the title of “Vogue” and “Vanity Fair” belong, from all internships. The plaintiff obtained after the agreement per capita 700-1900 dollars.

In the United States last saw several media groups with similar allegations faced. In October, NBC Universal agreed to the payment of 6.4 million dollars to several thousand ex-interns out of court. Their remuneration was located below the minimum wage.



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