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**Court Dismisses Prison Worker's Wage Theft Case Against Aramark** A prisoner sued Aramark, a company that provides services to correctional facilities, claiming the company failed to pay proper wages for work performed while incarcerated. The worker argued this violated federal civil rights laws and sought compensation for unpaid wages. The federal court in Texas dismissed the case, ruling that prisoners do not have a constitutional right to receive wages for prison work. The judge explained that even if state wage laws were violated, this doesn't create grounds for a federal lawsuit. The court gave the prisoner until January 21, 2025, to provide additional arguments or the case will be permanently dismissed. **What This Means for Workers:** This ruling highlights the limited legal protections for incarcerated workers. Unlike regular employees, prisoners cannot rely on federal civil rights laws to challenge wage violations. However, this decision specifically applies to prison labor and does not affect wage theft protections for non-incarcerated workers. Regular employees still have strong legal rights under federal and state wage laws, including the right to minimum wage, overtime pay, and legal remedies when employers fail to pay proper wages.