Wimbledon | BBC accused of exploiting free labour

The BBC has come under fire after it shared a job advertisement seeking seven people to help TV and radio producers for free during the upcoming tennis tournament, Wimbledon – The Sun reports.

Following the job ad that was categorised as ‘volunteering’, the studio has been accused of exploitation after the news emerged that the workers wouldn’t be paid to help TV and radio producers.

Candidates would have to work 40 hours a week for a fortnight behind the scenes at the All-England Club and would only receive £15 a day to cover travel expenses and meals.

Stewart McDonald, a Scottish National Party (SNP) MP, has written to the studio’s Director General Lord Hall, questioning the advert after Hall claimed last year that it was the ‘BBC’s policy not to use unpaid trial periods or shadow shifts’, reports The Sun.