Tesco dump slavery ?

Supermarket chain Tesco was forced to act ahead of expected protests outside its shops on Wednesday by campaigners who have described it as “slave labour".

Argos said it wanted assurances that young people who do not take part will keep their benefits. Other leading high street names including Burger King and Pizza Hut are also reported to be reviewing their involvement in the scheme.

The interventions threaten to blow a hole in the Government's work experience scheme, as the threat to withdraw benefits is a key part of encouraging people to take part.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9096927/Tesco-offers-to-start-paying-young-people-on-Government-work-experience-scheme-as-row-grows-over-unpaid-placements.html