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On the heels of a potentially pivotal ruling that unpaid interns cannot assert claims of discrimination and harassment, one New York State senator has introduced reactionary legislation that would effectively nullify the decision and open the floodgates to employment discrimination claims from a class of workers that is not actually employed.Continue Reading New York Legislature Introduces Legislation Intended to Curtail Discrimination, Bolster Protections for Unpaid Interns

Unpaid internships are a mutually beneficial staple of the American business landscape. They provide raw workers, generally students, with a glimpse into a particular industry at no cost to the company. Especially in these uncertain economic times, internships provide unemployed students with crucial real-world experience. But no good deed goes unpunished. In the past few years, several high-profile companies…