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Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers

7 months 3 weeks ago
After years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised to prohibit employers from using a federal exemption that allows them to pay individuals with disabilities less than the minimum wage. The federalΒ Fair Labor Standards ActΒ of 1938 established minimum wage law, but created an exemption for businesses, rehabilitation and residential care facilities to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage if they obtain a special certificate permitted in Section…
Alex Abbeduto