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I have a working interview coming up for a new job. They told me that they don t pay employees for the first 90 days,?
how is this legal?
She never told me this was a "probationary period" but I am assuming that is what this is. Thank you, everyone!
she literally said "We don't pay for the first 90 days" so that by summer, you can get paid and work full time when you are out of school.
It is not an internship
8 Answers
- JeffreyLv 74 years agoFavorite Answer
It is legal as long as you agree to work free while you are being trained. An obvious problem is that at the end of the 90 days they could say you aren't working out and let you go. Sounds shady buy not illegal. Keep looking.
- AthenaLv 74 years ago
You agree to the stipulation.
That is how.
You can say no and find a new job you know.
- RosalieLv 74 years ago
Look up the state Departmentof Labor, Division of Wage and Hours, and contact them. Tell them you are scheduled for an interview with this company,and you were told...well, basically ask them this question.
Not only would you get the answer, but you willl also have alerted them to the practice, which sounds illegal.
Depending upon where you are, unpaid internships are illegal in most places, and you also must be paid if you are working. This sounds shady at best, and you should keep on walking. They're using people, and that's not a place you need to work. Ever.
- MaxiLv 74 years ago
So they are offering an unpaid internship or asking for the person to volunteer for the first 3 months.......... it is legal if you agree to it, but if you are looking for paid work then I wouldn't take it, I would go to the interview as you can use it as a practise interview and if offered the 'job' thank them and say no as you are not looking for unpaid work
OR
You misunderstood and they said you are on a 90 day probationary period, but no employer doesn't pay for 3 months as people have bills to pay and need their salary
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- StephenWeinsteinLv 74 years ago
It's probably not. Non-profit organizations (charities) can use volunteers. It's usually illegal for a for-profit business to allow anyone to work for free.
And don't count on getting paid after the first 90 days either. Some companies just keep workers for the 90 days, and then replace them, so you might never get paid.
- Anonymous4 years ago
It is'nt, steer clear of this lot, they could be going bust.
- Good ManLv 74 years ago
It is an apprentice period when nominal stipend is paid for sustenance . Illegal to refute no payment at all . If , after 3 months , the employer refuse to give job , what will be the benefit to work 3 months free
- Anonymous4 years ago
I'm sure you misunderstood. You will get paid. It's a ninety day probation.