High Court: Unpaid Student Intern Wasn't an 'Employee'

An unpaid student intern is not an "employee" entitled to protection under Wisconsin's anti-retaliation law for heath care workers, the state Supreme Court ruled. Case: Masri v. State of Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2012AP1047, 07/22/2014, published. Facts: Asma Masri, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, held an unpaid internship position with the Division of Transplant Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The medical college terminated her internship after she reported "clinical/ethical" concerns to her supervi...