“These workers, most of whom have intellectual and developmental disabilities, are part of an arcane government program that is supposed to prepare them for higher-paying jobs in the community. But a Washington Post investigation has found that many disabled workers are paid low wages for years under a tangled bureaucracy that lacks accountability and oversight.”
SOME DISABLED WORKERS IN THE U.S. MAKE PENNIES PER HOUR. IT’S LEGAL. SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST
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The Washington Post is shedding light on the incredible unfairness when it comes to wages for the disabled community. “Tens of thousands of disabled people in the United States are paid less than the federal minimum wage — with some workers making as little as 25 cents per hour. A federal program has allowed this for companies since 1938” the article states.
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