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July 9, 2019
Missouri Empowering through Employment Initiative Makes Gains in Resolving Employment Barriers
The Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities launched the Empowering through Employment Initiative in October 2016 to assist the growing number of individuals who express an interest in community-based employment.
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April 4, 2019
New Bill in Congress to End Subminimum Wage
According to a recent Disability Scoop news article, “There is a new effort underway in Congress to do away with rules that allow employers to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage.”
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February 14, 2019
APSE Blogs on Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment
According to a recent APSE Public Policy Update, APSE Welcomed 2019 and the legislative season and the 116th Congress! As per the Update, “It’s been a wild ride so far. Yet while January got off to a rocky start, being in the midst of a historic shutdown of the Federal Government, we ended on a high note with the announcement of the introduction of the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (HR 873 / S. 260), a bipartisan and bicameral bill which aims to support states to transition away from sheltered employment, the use of 14(c) certificates, and subminimum wage.”
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February 14, 2019
Louisiana Publishes Employment First Report
The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs published the “Employment First Report.”
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February 14, 2019
California Becomes 41st State to Launch ABLE Program
According to a recent newsletter from the ABLE National Resource Center, California has launched CalABLE, CalifoAccording to a recent newsletter from the ABLE National Resource Center, California has launched CalABLE, California’s new Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program. rnia’s new Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program.
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