SOS: unpaid internship at for-profit company

Real talk: has anyone dealt with something like this in New Jersey? I'm not sure what my options are.

unpaid internship at for-profit company. I've been dealing with this for about 3 weeks now and the situation isn't improving fwiw.

I have worked at this company for 12 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?

This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.

Following this thread — Subscribing to this thread. In a similar spot.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

Escalating actually worked for me/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

Most folks screw this up by is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

Not a lawyer, but I have direct experience with this.

I eventually got results by escalating/manager. It took 1-3 months but was worth it.

I went through almost the exact same thing.

What worked for me was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. It took 2-4 months but was worth it.

Have you tried reaching out to your state's consumer protection office? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

NAL, but from what I've read, you should file a complaint. Your mileage may vary depending on the specifics.