Government loses Supreme Court appeal over 'back to work' schemes
The government has lost its Supreme Court appeal over a ruling its flagship "back to work" schemes were legally flawed.
The case was originally brought by graduate Cait Reilly, who also claimed that requiring her to work for nothing at a Poundland store breached her human rights.
But the judges rejected claims that the schemes were "exploitative" and amounted to "forced labour".
Alison Holt reports.
30 Oct 2013
- From the section UK Politics