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There are major flaws in a program aimed at helping workers with disabilities

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Meredith Garretson
Sep 4, 2024
Currently, 37 states have a program offering people with cognitive disabilities jobs that pay subminimum wages before moving on to higher-paying jobs. But that doesn't always happen.
"The [14(c)] program was set up to push people into the community setting, but that's just not happening," explained The Washington Post reporter Caitlin Gilbert.
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Labor Department to review subminimum wage policy for disabled workers

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 28, 2023
Federal regulations permit companies to apply for special certificates that allow them to hire disabled workers and pay them an average of less than $4 an hour.
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Should the government still allow some employers to pay less than minimum wage?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 17, 2022
The so-called "subminimum wage" program was created for employers that hire people with disabilities, but some say that practice should end.
As the unemployment rises, it'll be important to keep an eye on how much more it rises for vulnerable groups, says Betsey Stevenson of the University of Michigan.
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Some people are paid less than minimum wage, legally

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 28, 2015
There’s talk of raising the minimum wage, but did you know there’s a subminimum?
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