Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

To protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015 2. Unlawful discrimination against interns It shall be unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an intern on the basis of— (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age, or (2) disability if such intern is a qualified individual with a disability. 3. Procedures The procedures applicable to a claim for a violation of this Act are— (1) with respect to alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, the procedures applicable for a claim for a violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. (2) with respect to alleged discrimination based on age, the procedures applicable for a violation of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 621 et seq. (3) with respect to alleged discrimination based on a disability, the procedures applicable for a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq. 4. Remedies The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to grant such legal and equitable relief as may be appropriate for a violation of this Act. 5. State Immunity A State shall not be immune under the eleventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States from an action in a court of the United States for a violation of this Act. In an action against a State for a violation of this Act, remedies (including remedies at law and in equity) are available for the violation to the same extent as such remedies are available in an action against any public or private entity other than a State. 6. Definitions For purposes of this Act: (1) Disability The term disability 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (2) Employer The term employer (A) section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e (B) section 11 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 630 (C) section 101 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111 (3) Intern The term intern (4) qualified individual with a disability The term qualified individual with a disability 42 U.S.C. 12111 (5) State The term State (A) section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e (B) section 11 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 630 (C) section 4 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12103

Summary: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015 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. 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 for a violation of this Act. Authorizes federal courts to grant legal and equitable relief. Prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this Act.