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Disabled workers could be guaranteed a minimum wage

By Hicbd
Thu Mar 27 2014 11:38 am

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 allows "certified employers to pay a subminimum wage to workers with a disability, based on their productivity when compared with that of nondisabled workers." Some argue that this has led to organizations taking advantage of disabled workers.

URL:
https://nfb.org/fair-wages
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/03/09/us/the-boys-in-the-bunkhouse.html?hp&_r=0
http://www.change.org/petitions/goodwill-industries-international-pay-disabled-workers-a-real-wage

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Categories:
Global Poverty Global Labor Rights U.S. Minimum Wage Labor Wages / Compensation Disability Rights Disabilities

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