"I think most would think it not the government's business at all what wages an employer chose to pay, what hours the employer chose to demand and what working conditions he chose maintain so long as the employer was up-front at the hiring stage on what those wages, hours and conditions were and I think that is far to open to abuse. Similarly most think it entirely a person's own business how they discipline their children and pets so long as no bones are broken."


Most libertarians certainly, but all the major UK political parties think that the government should set a minimum hourly wage, a maximum hourly working week.