Petition · past parliament
Ban all unpaid work trials
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the Government to make it clear in law that businesses cannot have people on unpaid work trials, and that anyone in a work trial must be paid. Currently, companies are able to trial people, and have them work all day for free, and then not employ them or even contact back.
I want the Government ban unpaid work trials to ensure that people cannot be legally exploited for free labour.
Timeline
| 25 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
25 May 2022
Closed
9 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.