DH was told to come work a "trial" shift 2 weeks ago at a local cafe. The shift lasted 10 hours, and the staff all said it was one of the busiest days of the year. DH was overwhelmed with being "thrown to the wolves" as he had no training or shadowing before he turned up for this "trial" shift. He was the only one cooking and didn't know where anything was and found the whole thing exhausting and stressful. After the shift he got a text from the manager saying they'd love to take him on and would get back in touch shortly with the rota. DH declined the job, saying he found it just too much. He asked if he would receive the day's pay and the manager was very curt and said "No, it was a trial day. Unpaid."
I get that DH should have clarified the terms of the trial day before he accepted to do it but jeez, 10 hours on his feet on the busiest day of the year with no pay...are they really allowed to do that? He was NOT told it would be for the whole day. Is there someone he could call for advice?
Thanks.