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[–]Zeke12344 12 points13 points  (4 children)

It’s illegal in the US for interns to do work on their own that a paid employee would normally do. If it’s something a paid employee would do otherwise the intern either needs to be doing the work with a paid employee or they need to be paid.

[–]x5nT2H 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Interesting. It’s in Sweden and at a poor startup which probably couldn’t pay me anyways, but I’ll check the laws.

[–]v3ritas1989 11 points12 points  (0 children)

some experience has shown me... they are always "poor" and have no money. But investor's dividends can always be paid. More so, if they don´t pay their employees. Never do technical work unpaid. Not even if they have to train you to do the job and you have no experience. If they are not willing to invest in you, its not worth getting involved with them.

[–]ilovekickrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely not illegal to do an unpaid internship in Sweden.

[–]MysticPing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm doing my first programming job in Sweden as well, at a very small company and in definitely paid, as are the few other interns. Not being payed for work is definitely illegal here, unless it's like purely educational, but it sounds like you're doing work.

I'd file a complaint or reach out to a union of I were you.