/caps/taxonomy/term/1690/all en /caps/students/internship/intern-protection <h2>Laws for the protection of interns in the workplace</h2> <p>In the province of Quebec, interns have protections while completing an internship in the workplace.  </p> <p>The law grants interns rights equivalent to those provided under the act Respecting Labour Standards in regards to short-term leave, as well as psychological or sexual harassment. </p> <p>Every trainee is entitled to a training environment that is free from <a href="https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/en/prevention-and-safety/healthy-workplace/harassment-workplace/psychological-or-sexual-harassment-workplace" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">psychological or sexual harassment</a>. </p> <p>Every trainee is entitled to leave for events that occur during the training period. </p> <p> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:01:15 +0000 elizabeth.mcelroy@mcgill.ca 10083 at /caps