3. Try to get wages from an employer
Question & Answer
Should I be paid for training or for working a trial shift?If an employer did not pay you for training or a trial shift, you might be able to get the by making a claim with the Ministry of Labour.
You have up to 2 years to make a claim from the date the employer owed you the wages.
Get help
It's a good idea to get legal advice from a lawyer or a community legal clinic. You can also get information from the Workers’ Action Centre.
When you go to an appointment with a lawyer or the Workers' Action Centre, it's helpful to bring:
- your employment contract, if you have one
- any paperwork the employer gave you about the training or trial shift
- time sheets or notes showing the dates and hours spent at training or trial shifts
- any notes you made about other things that happened at work, for example, if you were treated in a way that goes against your human rights
