As summer approaches, many companies will be bringing interns into the office. The unpaid intern has become a common sight in corporate America, particularly in a lagging economy, but employers might not know that these interns often lack legal protection from harassment and discrimination.
A new law signed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on April 15 closes this loophole in the city, offering unpaid interns who believe they have been harassed or discriminated against the opportunity to sue. The law, which follows similar measures in Washington, D.C., and Oregon, and may be replicated in California in the near future, opens up a new area of conversation in the ongoing discussion about the rights of interns, a dialogue that thus far has mostly focused on compensation.
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