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Tag: subminimum wage

An employee weighs items at Southeast Enterprises.
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As debate over sheltered workshops heats up, Missouri doubles down on paying people with disabilities less

Avatar photo by Madison Hopkins November 24, 2021August 7, 2022

A new Missouri law allowing employers to continue paying some people with disabilities less than minimum wage has positioned the state at the forefront of a national debate over disability rights in the workplace.

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