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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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December 3, 2018
GAO Issues Report on Vocational Rehabilitation
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): Additional Federal Information Could Help States Serve Employers and Find Jobs for People with Disabilities.”
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