Couple travels 2,000km for job â then are told to work first week for free
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FebFebruary 2021 at 7:15am
Upon arrival at a roadhouse for work, the couple say they were told the first week would be unpaid.
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When South Australian woman Alice and her partner Graham were looking for work in Queensland they found what they thought was the perfect opportunity in a rural roadhouse.
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A couple was asked to work the first week at a rural Queensland roadhouse for free as part of an unpaid trial
The Fair Work Ombudsman says unpaid trials are legal but should range from one hour to one shift