Saffy Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My daughter applied for a job and had an interview and was invited to do a trial day. This was yesterday. She worked from 9.30 through to 4.30 without a break .. and was told at the end of the day that she wouldn't be paid for this! She is supposed to be ringing them, after 6 tonight, to see if she has been successful. Are they right in not paying her for the trial day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My daughter applied for a job and had an interview and was invited to do a trial day. This was yesterday. She worked from 9.30 through to 4.30 without a break .. and was told at the end of the day that she wouldn't be paid for this! She is supposed to be ringing them, after 6 tonight, to see if she has been successful. Are they right in not paying her for the trial day ? Seems very unfair if you ask me, did they say beforehand that she wouldn't be paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 No they didn't .. they just asked to come in for a trial day. Am sorta chuckling because it's half term and the place she was working at will be horrendously busy at this time (involves children) and is this a way of getting the extra "one supervisor for so many children* for free .. Crafty devils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 If she gets the job it'll be a day well spent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Aye .. there is that .. plus she got experience in some things that she hasn't done before, which is the main thing. I'm just bewildered that they didn't inform them that they wouldn't be paid for the 7 hours work they did. But that's companies these days. She's desperate for work as she is taking a year out from Uni and this limbo time is frustrating. I'm not that keen on her re. this job as I am unable to drive most of the time, and if she can't get a lift, there are no busses and if she walks .... she walks the route where she was assaulted two years ago. (At this time of year too .. just as the clocks went back) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenadaInnit Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Saffy I think that you should write to said organisation and tell them of your disappointment. Exploitation of people that's what it is. It's not so much that she didn't get paid, it's that she should have been told that it was an unpaid trial day. What kind of organisation is it? Private, public, charity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffy Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 I'll PM you as I don't want the board to get in any poop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueby Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I know you posted this a while ago but I'm wondering if it is the same organisation that has just done this to my son, and as I've since found out, to another young student I know. Neither of which got contacted to let them know if they had a job after it following working for 7 and a half hours. I am trying to get to the bottom of whether this is just a total scam to get in free labour at busy periods. Is it a soft play area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawny1970 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 simple, if no job 8ffered, invoice them for appropriate min wage times hours worked stating they have 30 days to pay, if not it will then go to small claims court Posted from Sheffieldforum.co.uk App for Android Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAxe Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Sounds about standard for a work trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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