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We previously discussed whether nonprofit organizations<\/a> and for-profit businesses <\/a>can use unpaid interns without violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (or FLSA).\u00a0 We also discussed allegations of violations of the FLSA related to unpaid interns in the fashion industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Department of Labor revised its policy, known as Fact Sheet #71, for determining whether businesses may use unpaid interns. The old\u00a02010 policy<\/a>\u00a0used a six-factor test, with the presence of all six factors required in order for businesses to use unpaid interns without violating the FLSA. The new\u00a02018 policy<\/a> considers the following seven factors to determine whether the business or the intern is the primary beneficiary of the internship.<\/p>\n

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  1. The extent to which the intern and the employer clearly understand that there is no expectation of compensation. Any promise of compensation, express or implied, suggests that the intern is an employee\u2014and vice versa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    We previously discussed whether nonprofit organizations and for-profit businesses can use unpaid interns without violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (or FLSA).\u00a0 We also discussed allegations of violations of the FLSA related to unpaid interns in the fashion industry. 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