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Advocates concerned about wages of workers with disabilities

Advocates concerned about workers with disabilities earning below minimum wage

10/05/2023

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Advocates concerned about wages of workers with disabilities

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Advocates concerned about workers with disabilities earning below minimum wage

Even with the low unemployment rate in the United States, the situation for people with disabilities is much tougher. Only about 20% of them have a job and some who do are paid less than the federal minimum wage. After protests from disability advocates, the Department of Labor announced it would review the policy that makes this possible. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed.

10/05/2023

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