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Employer Retaliation After unpaid internship at for-profit company

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Hypothetical question

Quick background on my situation — any input appreciated.

unpaid internship at for-profit company. I've been dealing with this for about 14 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 7 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

What are the risks if I pursue this? What's the likely timeline?

Illustrative response

Really appreciate the detailed breakdown in this thread. One additional resource: the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) complaint database is public. You can search for complaints against specific companies to see if others have had similar issues and how they were resolved.

Employer Retaliation After unpaid internship at for-profit company

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