Is this is out of order?

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Keeping it brief and generic.

Young adult, popped in and asked if any jobs going. Was told yes, but not advertised yet. Asked to do a two hour trial as interview.

Completed extra work on trial, asked to do a full day trial, unpaid. On day of second trial hours were cut short, at end of time was told would be called following day to discuss.

Six days later no call, despite calling back and leaving a message.

I think it's a piss take using unpaid labour and not even having the decency to give feedback.

Unpaid trials should be banned.

Yes. Your DS? People take the piss, they really do.

Was it a small business? He's probably do better to practice aptitude tests and get good at those so he can make it through the main sift of big companies' online recruitment.

Yes it was a small business. I'm toying with sending an email to say how disgusted I am.

Just make sure it doesn't dent his confidence, and that he knows not to agree to a free trial again. At least not one longer than two hours, which is plenty for anyone to assess his competence.

What kind of work is he hoping for?

The pub up the road did that to my dd. She turned up to a really busy shift on a Sunday afternoon in summer and was serving Sunday lunches as well as drinks. The landlord wasn't even there to observe her working, and the person in charge hadn't been told she was coming. So basically they got about 6 hours' work out of her for free, and a week later when she hadn't heard, she contacted them and was told they didn't need anyone after all. We later heard on the grapevine that they'd pulled the same trick on others.

I hate the way young people get taken advantage of by working a whole day or more unpaid. I advise my DD to limit any unpaid 'trail' shifts to 3 hours max.

This happens so often in hospitality. I think unpaid trials should be banned. Some years ago a friend's daughter was strung along for a week before being told she did not have the job.

Hmm - want to put the wind up the employer for free?

Whilst trial periods are not illegal, there is clear guidance that most of these scummy people know nothing about and regularly breach. So make a claim to an employment tribunal for the minimum wage. It's free to you. They either pay up or they get to go to a tribunal, and they may even lose! What has he got to lose - you don't need a lawyer.

Here's some guidance but you'll find more online https://www.andersonstrathern.co.uk/insights/unpaid-trial-shifts-the-employment-law-implications/

If you do this, want to bet the employer will never pull that one on anyone else? The more people fight back, the less employers will pull such scummy moves.