Employment confusion

[andrewducker]

When I was unemployed for about 18 months back in 1994-95 (just after graduating), I was sent on a few training courses, and put into unpaid work placements. Is this actually different to what's currently being proposed?

I'm not trying to snark - I'm actively confused as to whether this is in any way a new thing.

Comments

[communicator.livejournal.com]

I do not think that the Labour Party are supporting this policy. But - and this is a key difference between me and the Lib Dems - if Labour are supporting this policy, then I disagree with them, and will continue to argue against it.

[andrewducker]

You and which Lib Dems? I've heard people that voted Lib Dem arguing against this?

Oh, and this is, as mentioned above, something that Labour actually brought in:
http://www.libdemvoice.org/forced-to-work-without-paylabour-got-there-first-says-ft-21986.html
and not significantly different from The New Deal that's existed for a fair while, where claimants have to do three months work experience after they've been unemployed for six months:
http://andrewducker.livejournal.com/2227714.html?thread=15698690#t15698690