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It is illegal, I would question whether or not this was a decent company.
If you do not care about the risks, then go for it. Personally, having been around and worked for many companies, I have never encountered one that would do this, so for me it is a NO.
That's how hiring decisions should be made. Rather than asking candidates stupid questions, just set them at a desk and have them do the actual job for a day to see if they can handle it.
That is total hogwash, in my opinion. And possibly illegal? You're basically a slave for a day. I know it's just one day, but still, that's ridiculous. How can they judge someone's potential success based on ONE day of work? Instead, they should be PAYING you, and then decide if you're a good fit for the job. It should be the cost of finding talent. I'm sorry. The CEO is probably a big time Republican.
It's illegal and shady. Most jobs are at will so in a short time the employer or employee can terminate the relationship if it looks like things are really not working out-And yes it can be expensive to hire someone in some places but that's no excuse to put someone to work and not pay them for a day. Are we becoming this timid that we are willing to accept something like this? I have never heard of this practice before by any employer. There was another thread about a company limiting bathroom breaks to 2 a day. America is not a prison camp or dictatorship!
If you are still getting unemployment, you don't have too much to lose by working a day for free. Gives you a chance to interview the company just as much as they are interviewing you.
(as an addendum: Yes, I think it's shady by the letter of the law, but speaking as someone who values corporate culture, getting a taste of the company without committing is also good for me as well. Your mileage may vary)
I don't know about law, but as I stated earlier I worked a day for a major company. I was shadowing someone else, similar to a training day. It was standard practice for the company to do this for all potential employees. It's not unheard of.
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