Petition · past parliament
Stricter control of internships to stop misuse of free labour by employers.
Closed
1,174 signatures
What the petition asks
As a graduate we are expected to do ATLEAST a years worth of free internships, however a lot of these 'internships' are full time jobs but unpaid.
The current laws are too vague and open to abuse by unscrupulous employers to basically get free labour.
The current laws are too vague and open to abuse by unscrupulous employers to basically get free labour.
http://www.internaware.org/understand_the_law
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,174
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.