The Set It and Leave it Alone Minimum Wage Act of 2015 (Signed)

[TNF]

No, Interns were exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 2013.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

36 hours have expired no?

[bore]

TNF's amendment has been adopted

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Ah, I don't recall withdrawing my objection before the 36 hours expired, Bore.

[bore]

Ah, sorry about that

Senators a vote is now open on TNF's amendment, please vote aye nay or abstain

[windjammer]

Aye.
I support ending intern's slavery.

[Cranberry]

Aye, guess...

[TNF]

Aye (anti-slavery)

[SWE]

Aye

[Senator Cris]

Nay

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

NAY

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I think interns need to be compensated for their efforts, considering the increased expectations that students will have a number of such internships under their belt means long periods of time in the year where students are expected to work for nothing.

It's wrong.

However, I do think we can look at this differently ... I'll support the amendment, but I will propose my own to provide some flexibility to employers and interns, without ignoring that fundamental point that labor should be compensated.

AYE

[TNF]

lol @ the right-wing literally opposing the abolition of slavery

some things never change

[windjammer]

I think interns need to be compensated for their efforts, considering the increased expectations that students will have a number of such internships under their belt means long periods of time in the year where students are expected to work for nothing.

It's wrong.

However, I do think we can look at this differently ... I'll support the amendment, but I will propose my own to provide some flexibility to employers and interns, without ignoring that fundamental point that labor should be compensated.

AYE

I'm genuinely curious, I can"t wait for your proposal .

[Lief 🗽]

Aye

[bore]

Aye

[bore]

By a vote of 7-2 TNF's amendment has been adopted

Aye: Bore, Cranberry, TNF, SWE, Polnut, Windjammer, Lief

Nay: Yankee, Cris

Not Voting: BK

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

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[bore]

Senators have 36 hours to object to Polnut's amendment

[windjammer]

Polnut? Could you explain?

[Cranberry]

This seems very sensible to me indeed, and I plan to support this amendment.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Well, many companies may run to different budget processes and structures and reporting standards, so it's possible that companies may not have budgeted for this measure, but still need and want interns and vice-versa. Many projects that I deal with in my private life speak of in-kind support. So offering something of a monetary value but not cash.

So, long story short it enables organisations to use different internal finance streams.

[windjammer]

Well, I have to say it is a very good idea and I will support the amendment.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Its one of the better amendments so far I would say on this bill. However, I am still deeply concerned with the direction that this has taken on some aspects.

[TNF]

Its one of the better amendments so far I would say on this bill. However, I am still deeply concerned with the direction that this has taken on some aspects.

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