I worked a shift and I was told I would not be paid. Is this legal?? (payment, job)
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Hi, so I applied for this job and met the area manager (as the role was for an assistant manager) and spoke about the job role ect, she then told me to come in on a Friday and do an 11 - 3 shift to get a feel for the restaurant and stuff so I agreed. No paperwork was signed or anything like that the only proof this happened was the messages from the area manager and I guess the CCTV of me working that shift. After I worked the Friday 11 - 3 shift I spoke about salary and payment, which I was not happy to work for so we said thank you to each other and goodbye. The next day I asked the area manager about my payment from the shift I worked the day before and she said it was a 'job preview' and that I wouldn't be paid for it and I then asked her for the head office contact number and she basically ignored my message.
Is this legal? I never agreed to a 'job preview' or anything like that and as far as I'm aware free labour is illegal. I need some advice on what to do next and how to take this further.
You were cheated and should have established what you would be paid for this shift beforehand with the manager. I think that this is an unethical practice. Either the company extends you an offer with a clear communication of what the pay and other benefits would be, or not. You should have been given the salary or wage information up front before this "trial run". If you didn't like it, then you would have declined it without working the shift. Your time was wasted.
In the future, beware of these trial runs. Always find out the salary or wage compensation first so your time won't be wasted. This company is not ethical in my opinion and not worth working for.
I'm not sure what you could do about getting payment for your work. Perhaps others with more expertise about this could comment.
I would report them to the Labor Dept of your state. At the least, no one is allowed to work for free. That includes someone’s spouse or mother. It is illegal. If you wind up not being paid, be happy that they will be fined at the very least.
I think it is pretty common type of job interview. They want to see if you can really do the job. If you forgot to discuss pay before you did the shift, I think you are out of luck.
Next time, make sure everything is discussed and clear before you go in and do the trial shift.
Hi, so I applied for this job and met the area manager (as the role was for an assistant manager) and spoke about the job role ect, she then told me to come in on a Friday and do an 11 - 3 shift to get a feel for the restaurant and stuff so I agreed. No paperwork was signed or anything like that the only proof this happened was the messages from the area manager and I guess the CCTV of me working that shift. After I worked the Friday 11 - 3 shift I spoke about salary and payment, which I was not happy to work for so we said thank you to each other and goodbye. The next day I asked the area manager about my payment from the shift I worked the day before and she said it was a 'job preview' and that I wouldn't be paid for it and I then asked her for the head office contact number and she basically ignored my message.
Is this legal? I never agreed to a 'job preview' or anything like that and as far as I'm aware free labour is illegal. I need some advice on what to do next and how to take this further.
Hah, you agreed to try out the job for free... so what is your claim again?
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