Olympia Mayor Shelby recently asked me at a Rotary meeting about my views on the minimum wage – was I for it or against it? I thought for a moment and realized that, in truth, my answer was mixed. My initial response was that an increase in the minimum wage might put some of the […]
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Another court case involving sub-minimum wage found in favor of the petitioner! A Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge found Ralph Magers, Pam Steward and Mark Felton had been wrongly paid under the special 14 C section allowing sub-minimum wages paid to disabled workers by Seneca Re-AD Industries (Respondent). The crux of the issues is […]
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For those of you not familiar with Group Supported Employment (GSE), it is designed to provide services for a group of up to 8 individuals in an integrated (i.e. “normal”) work setting. An example of a GSE work site is a janitorial crew that cleans a state building. This is as opposed to sheltered workshops […]
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Below is an article I received online. When someone with a significant disability speaks about prejudice and discrimination I listen. I know I am on the other end of the spectrum being a white male, reasonably intelligent and in good health. I have to listen because I have never been discriminated against personally. I have […]
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Recently the NBC news program Rock Center with Brian Williams aired a story about the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) 14 C provision that allows individuals with disabilities to earn less than the federal minimum wage. The story focused on Goodwill Industries International and their use of the provision to pay individuals with disabilities […]
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“Federal jury in Iowa awards $240 million to the 32 mentally disabled adults” was the headline from the Des Moines Register a few months ago. The award was the result of a case against Henry’s Turkey Service. The case highlighted the abuse that this company did toward individuals with disabilities and as a result of […]
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