Richard Patterson“Know your worth” three words that have so many meanings. They hold a lot of value to people no matter what way you might have heard them. In today’s economy, it’s more important than ever that people get paid what they are worth for their work.
Unfortunately, many people don’t share this idea. They are in a position to do so; they do not seek to pay people what their workers fairly. This situation is most relevant for people with disabilities in the workforce. looking at a few examples from current events, let’s talk about the unfortunate cases of workers not being paid what they are worth.
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have a job, and some with intellectual and or developmental disabilities receive wages less than the federal minimum wage. The Labor Department reviewed the policy and allowed the wages under federal guidelines. Author Judy Woodruff went to Minnesota to interview several employees. To learn what the disability community thought about the series Disability Reframed. The interview transcript goes into further detail, revealing that there are now some 42,000 people in 14(c) work nationwide. 14(c) program allows some employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage, usually in a segregated workplace. The average hourly wage of a person working in the program is $4.15, but more than half earn less than $3.50.
The transcript mentions that two years ago, the Minnesota state legislature established a task force to develop a plan for phasing out 14(c) programs. Additionally, 17 states have already taken action to eliminate such programs. The interviews explore a range of challenges associated with this issue. For a comprehensive understanding, I encourage you to read the full transcript listed below, which covers multiple facts and provides a detailed examination of the situation.
A ban sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities.
By 2025, “sheltered” programs like the one at VisitAbility, which employ about 5,000 Californians statewide, must begin paying the state’s $15.50-an-hour minimum wage or shut down. The transition toward better pay has exposed a bitter debate within the state’s disability services community. Can everyone with a disability get a job in the broader labor market — and should that be the goal? For people receiving public assistance, what’s the role of a job in their lives?
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