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UK court deems unpaid labor program unlawful
The UK’s unpaid labor program administered under the workfare scheme has been deemed illegal by the country’s High Court after a student filed a case against what critics have called ‘modern day slavery’ aimed at tackling unemployment in the UK.
Twenty four-year-old University of Birmingham graduate Cait Reilly and her co-filer 40-year-old unemployed qualified mechanic, Jamieson Wilson, from Nottingham have won a legal battle at the Court of Appeal after three judges ruled that it was illegal to perform labor without pay.
Reilly claimed that she was forced to quit her voluntary post at a museum to work unpaid at Poundland discount store under the government’s policy. If failed to comply with Workforce requirements, she was told she would lose her benefits of Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Jobseeker’s Allowance is a form of unemployment social security benefit paid by the government to those seeking jobs. It is designed to cover living expenses while the applicant is unemployed. The benefit is funded through National Insurance contributions.
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2013-02-13 05:31:28
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