Op-Ed: Individuals with Down syndrome are citizens who matter in the workforce
As states nationwide begin to eliminate subminimum wage and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its review of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, I urge businesses to continue hiring individuals with disabilities at a competitive wage.
This outdated law was enacted in the 1930s, allowing businesses to receive a certificate to have the ability to pay individuals with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, the elimination of this specific section would allow individuals with disabilities to earn the federal minimum wage. While this was originally created to incentivize businesses to hire individuals with disabilities, it has left us earning wages that aren’t livable.
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