I've ALWAYS hated that show! It's just a ye olden times version of LIEberal, Nanny State hogwash! And they keep remaking it OVER AND OVER again. I've even seen some black and white versions. And they're all the same . . . TERRIBLE!!!
In a real free market, Scrooge could treat his employees however he likes and he could pay them whatever wage they'd put up with! If Bob Crachet doesn't like the working conditions, he could always look for another job. But I guess since the show is from Communist England, they slanted it so that it seems like employers owe some sort of loyalty to their workers or whatever. I'll tell you what workers deserve, a pay check and nothing more!
You don't want to work when your employer asks you too? Then friggin' quit and stop whining about your sick kid!
