Push at State Capitol to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities
Mar 27, 2023 09:48AM ● By Content Editor
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By David Schuman - CBS Minnesota News - March 27, 2023
For decades, it's been legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage, but there's momentum building to get rid of the practice.
A bill at the Capitol would abolish subminimum wage by 2025. Critics fear the change could disrupt disability services and put centers like LifeWorks at risk, but they point to their own success.
To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here.
For decades, it's been legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage, but there's momentum building to get rid of the practice.
A bill at the Capitol would abolish subminimum wage by 2025. Critics fear the change could disrupt disability services and put centers like LifeWorks at risk, but they point to their own success.
To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here.
