Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026 aims to extend Fair Labor Standards Act protections to incarcerated workers.
The Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2026 seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include incarcerated workers under its coverage. This means incarcerated individuals performing work in correctional facilities will be considered employees for labor law purposes. The bill specifies that incarcerated workers are employed by the public agency or private entity operating the facility. It also excludes certain court-imposed fees from being deducted from their wages.
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