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grego · 26-02-2007, 19:12

To quote Billcat
Also, if an employer can pay less than the minimum wage to prisoners, why would he hire a law-abiding person and pay them minimum wage? That "guy next to him" will not even get the job if prisoner labor can do the work more cheaply. Requiring the employer to pay the minimum wage to prisoners actually helps protect the living of that law-abiding person! How would you feel if you lost your living only because your employer can pay the prisoner less than what the law requires he pay to you?

I agree with that but do feel that the prisoners shouldn't be allowed to keep all the money they earn and as for the prisoners then refusing to work, they shouldn't have a choice they're in prison!

26-02-2007, 19:12	#69
grego God Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 3,478 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 118	Re: Minimum wage in Prison?! To quote Billcat Also, if an employer can pay less than the minimum wage to prisoners, why would he hire a law-abiding person and pay them minimum wage? That "guy next to him" will not even get the job if prisoner labor can do the work more cheaply. Requiring the employer to pay the minimum wage to prisoners actually helps protect the living of that law-abiding person! How would you feel if you lost your living only because your employer can pay the prisoner less than what the law requires he pay to you? I agree with that but do feel that the prisoners shouldn't be allowed to keep all the money they earn and as for the prisoners then refusing to work, they shouldn't have a choice they're in prison!