Honoring the life of Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent.
- Last Action
- 2/15/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
- 2019-01-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-03 (00)
Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2019
This bill prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability, if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
The bill applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims of employer discrimination of an unpaid intern.
Federal courts may grant legal and equitable relief.
The bill prohibits state immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this bill.
Cosponsors (3)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Robert Scott (D-VA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Age discrimination
- Civil actions and liability
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government liability
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Temporary and part-time employment
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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