SB357

Hawaii SB357 establishes criteria for unpaid student internships to ensure they benefit students and do not exploit them.

Hawaii SB357 aims to regulate unpaid student internships by setting clear criteria to ensure they are educational and not exploitative. The bill prohibits unpaid internships unless they meet specific conditions, such as being similar to educational training, benefiting the student, and not displacing regular employees. Students must be notified they will not receive wages or benefits and that they are not employees. Internships must not be designed exclusively for a job with the employer and must have a separate screening process from employment.