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Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say could help employers who pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage, bucking a national trend
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/kansas-plan-keeping-low-wages-for-disabled-angers-advocates/"></div>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — 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, bucking a national trend. A Kansas House bill would expand a state income tax credit for goods and services purchased from vendors employing disabled workers, doubling […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on g...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say would encourage employers to keep paying disabled…
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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.