Olsen Twins Settle Interns Lawsuit For $140K
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have agreed to pay $140,000 to a group of 185 interns who claimed they were overworked, according to a new filing in Manhattan Supreme Court.
In the court filings, the interns alleged they worked up to 50 hours per week for months at a time for the Olsen twins. Each intern will receive approximately $530 each and the remaining payout will go to their lawyers if a judge approves the agreement.
"It was like 100 degrees outside. I’d just be sweating to death," former design intern Shahista Lalani said. She worked for the Olsen's The Row. "I probably carried like 50 pounds worth of trench coats."
Lalani said she rarely got a break and she and other interns
"You're like an employee, except you’re not getting paid," Lalani said. "They’re kind of mean to you. Other interns have cried. I’d see a lot of kids crying doing coffee runs, photocopying stuff."
The settlement includes interns who worked at the company since 2009.
Umm, isn't an internship you being an employee for free? Have I missed out on some new definition? As for the amount? That is the twins' cigarette budget for the week so I think they got it.