Make Unpaid Internships Illegal

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Unpaid internships allow privileged students who do not need the money to get ahead of those who need to be paid in order to afford rent, food and tuition. It is a constant cycle that allows wealthier students to capitalise on an opportunity that others simply cannot afford.

All internships should provide the minimum wage that is implemented with all other jobs nationwide and anyone who does not comply with this should be fined and the person who is not paid should be reimbursed for their labour.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Ban the use of unpaid internships

Timeline

1 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
10 Sep 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Sep 2020

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