NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Tuesday that makes sure the city’s law against discrimination applies to interns, whether they’re paid or not.

The law, passed by the City Council late last month, clarifies that the protections of the city’s Human Rights Law cover interns as well as employees. It was proposed after a federal court ruled last year that a woman who brought a sexual harassment claim against a television company couldn’t sue because she wasn’t paid and therefore not under the law’s protection.