Petition · past parliament

Ban unpaid work trials

Closed 33 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should make it illegal for any employer to require potential employees to perform work duties as part of the job interview process.
Requiring job candidates to perform work duties as part of the job interview process is demeaning and unethical. It’s also unfair. We all know the purpose why people seek employment, it’s to make money. But more and more employers are requiring potential employees to perform work duties as part of the interview process. Candidates do this work, with no pay and at the end of the day they still might not get the job. I think this is an unfair recruitment process which I feel should be made illegal. If employers want candidates to work during the interview process, then they would have to pay them as if they were a proper employee working a shift at the correct hourly rate.

Timeline

3 Nov 2021 Petition opened for signatures
3 May 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 33
Status Closed
Opened 3 Nov 2021
Closed 3 May 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.