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# Tesco ...
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 14:46, archived)
# You're another one.
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 14:50, archived)
# oh well, it would damage profits if they actually paid everyone wages
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 14:51, archived)
# It does seem dumb.
Isn't most job seekers below minimum wage anyway - if so, how is it legal?
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 14:55, archived)
# it's "training"
and therefore is ultimately exempt from the minimum wage

though effectively it's a subsidised workaround for paying minimum wage.

No doubt it'll all be proven illegal in 30 years time or something like that.
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 14:59, archived)
# A 37.5 hour week translates to £1.80 an hour for over-21s.
But you do get travel expenses paid.
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 15:00, archived)
# if they can get out of paying travel expenses
they will
(, Thu 16 Feb 2012, 15:04, archived)