National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill

Key Points

• Extends National Minimum Wage protections to workplace internships by applying NMW provisions to internships.
• Places the duty on the Secretary of State to implement these protections for internships.
• Aims to ensure interns are paid at least the minimum wage where applicable and to address unpaid or underpaid internships.
• Originates in the House of Commons and is sponsored by Sir Alec Shelbrooke; currently at the second reading in the Commons (first reading occurred on 29 June 2016).
• Part of employment policy aimed at ensuring fair pay in internship schemes.

Progress

The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. Its first reading took place on 29 June 2016.