Kissimmee, FL asked in Employment Law for Florida

Q: is it legal for a job to have you come in under the impression of being hired and then tell u it was a trial?

I went to an interview on Monday and was asked if I could start the next day. I came in on Tuesday and worked 9 1/2 hours at the end of the day I was told that it was a trial and that I would be called back if they decided to continue on with the employment. I was not paid for the time that I worked. Had I known that it was a trial I wouldn't have had a problem but on the day of the interview, I was asked to simply start the next day. no mention of it being a trial and then no mention of it being a trial until after a day of work. Is this legal? and is it legal for them not to pay me? I live in Kissimmee Florida.

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Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: It is not illegal for an employer to trick you into coming in to work without telling you your first day would be a "trial period." However, it IS illegal for them not to pay you for the time you actually worked.

If you are not paid for the hours you worked you should report this employer to the Florida Department of Labor and/or the federal Department of Labor.

Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer

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