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WI Prisoners Not Entitled to Minimum Wage

Loaded on Jan. 15, 1994 published in Prison Legal News January, 1994, page 3
Filed under: Prison Industries, Federal Statutory Law, Fair Labor Standards Act, Ashurst Summers Act. Location: Wisconsin.
In part of the continuing struggle to obtain minimum wages for their labor, five Wisconsin prisoners filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. The Wisconsin prison industries program, under the name of Badger State Industries (BSI) operates a vehicle and bicycle license ...

 

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