Kansas plan keeping low wages for disabled workers angers advocates
The Kansas debate comes as employers nationally have moved toward paying at least the federal hourly minimum wage of $7.25.
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The Kansas debate comes as employers nationally have moved toward paying at least the federal hourly minimum wage of $7.25.
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A proposal by Kansas legislators would expand a state income tax credit for vendors with disabled employees to ones that pay them below minimum wage.
Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say would encourage employers to keep paying disabled workers less than the minimum wage
Kansas legislators may expand a tax credit for vendors employing disabled workers and paying them minimum wage, but it has a carveout allowing them to pay some workers less.