A Bill to prohibit unpaid trial work periods in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
15 June 2018
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The Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill would ban unpaid 'trial' work periods in most circumstances. It aims to protect job seekers and workers from being asked to work without pay as a test of suitability, and to regulate any remaining trial arrangements. The bill also covers related provisions to support these aims.
Originating in the House of Commons, the bill had its first reading in 2017 and has reached the second reading stage in 2018; it remains at the second reading in the Commons in this record.
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