Add Comment Question: Can you be made to take mandatory UNPAID training while on "probation"? Then fired for not attending? Answer: Hello my name is David Vaughan and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. You should have been paid at least minimum wage for attending the mandatory training sessions. Therefore, the employer cannot terminate your employment for just cause because you failed to attend the training session and owes you severance pay. Please contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine how we can assist you. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.