The Employment Law Rights of Student Interns

Yamada, David C.

The Employment Law Rights of Student Interns

Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 35, p. 215, 2002

Suffolk University Law School Research Paper

44 Pages Posted: 19 Nov 2008

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David C. Yamada

Suffolk University Law School

Date Written: 2002

Abstract

Large and growing numbers of post-secondary students are working in internships for little or no pay, often while giving up the legal rights of most employees. This article examines the employment law rights of student interns, especially with regard to minimum wage standards and discrimination law.

Keywords: Student interns, contingent workforce, minimum wage, labor standards, sexual harassment

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Yamada, David C., The Employment Law Rights of Student Interns (2002). Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 35, p. 215, 2002; Suffolk University Law School Research Paper. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1303705