Workers with disabilities can be paid less than the minimum wage. Some states want to end that.
Originally published April 3 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
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Originally published April 3 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
(TNS) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — High-fives, fist-bumps and hugs come with the ice cream at the Golden Scoop.
While at least 16 states have banned subminimum wage for workers with disabilities, others have agreed on a middle ground: creating funds to help employers make the change themselves.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — High-fives, fist-bumps and hugs come with the ice cream at the Golden Scoop. Tucked into a shopping center in suburban Kansas City, the shop employs 15 people with developmental disabilities. While customers first come for the sweet treats, many are drawn in by the Golden Scoop’s mission and friendly environment. “It […] The post Workers with disabilities can be paid less than the minimum wage. Some states want to end that. appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Unemployment in Crawford County rose to 3.5 percent in February, according to the latest seasonal unemployment rate figures released Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.