Name: New York phasing out segregated work programs for disabled people, pushing agencies to move to integrated, full-wage programs
Uploaded: 2024-04-20T19:40:43-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Apr. 20—ALBANY — In New York state, it is legal to pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage in programs once known as “sheltered workshops,” but the system is slowly being phased out, and it’s facing criticism from some elected officials who want to see sub-minimum wage pay completely eliminated. For years, officials with […]

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New York phasing out segregated work programs for disabled people, pushing agencies to move to integrated, full-wage programs

Apr. 20—ALBANY — In New York state, it is legal to pay disabled workers less than the minimum wage in programs once known as “sheltered workshops,” but the system is slowly being phased out, and it’s facing criticism from some elected officials who want to see sub-minimum wage pay completely eliminated. For years, officials with […]