Biden Administration Proposes Ending Subminimum Wages for Disabled Workers
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The Biden administration plans to phase out a program allowing employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage, fulfilling a campaign promise and likely sparking legal and political challenges. The Labor Department's proposed rule would stop issuing new certificates for subminimum wages and phase out existing ones over three years.
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- Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities The Washington Post
- U.S. Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers The New York Times
- US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to phase out certificates allowing payment of less than minimum wage to workers with disabilities US Department of Labor
- Days of disabled workers earning less than $7.25 an hour may soon be over ABC News
- Companies Can Pay Disabled People Below Minimum Wage. The Department of Labor Wants to Change That. Mother Jones
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