Working prisoners are trapped in state-mediated structures of exploitation; using them only to fill Brexit labour shortages is a bad idea
Mantouvalou, V.
(27 September 2021)
Working prisoners are trapped in state-mediated structures of exploitation; using them only to fill Brexit labour shortages is a bad idea.
British Politics and Policy at LSE.
Following recent calls for prisoners to be used to fill labour shortages caused by Brexit, Virginia Mantouvalou discusses key legislation around this question. She explains how prisoners – both in the UK and elsewhere – are excluded from protective rules, including those pertaining to wages, workers’ rights, and tax and social insurance contributions.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Law School |
| Date Deposited | 09 Nov 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112354 |