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| Written by Morphus on Thursday, 28 July 2011 07:59 | |
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They said thanks to a law that is expected to be re-issued next month, the disabled can legally be paid less than the minimum wage.
Others say it's actually a needed law.
The legislation is called the Workforce Investment Act, or WIA. It allows businesses the flexibility to create a wage-scale for the mentally or physically disabled.
"We believe, disabled people, that we are just as capable, we know we are. We want equal pay for equal work," said Cathy Jackson, president of National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky.
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