Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act
This bill changes rules around subminimum wage employment for adults with disabilities. It lowers the age limit from 24 to 18+ for workers eligible for lower-than-minimum wage jobs, requires the individual's explicit choice to accept such employment, and adds documentation requirements for employers. Specifically, employers must show they tried to connect workers with state support services but were unsuccessful before using subminimum wage. These changes apply to employment starting March 13, 2020, directly affecting adults with disabilities working in qualifying positions. The bill aims to clarify and expand employment options under the Rehabilitation Act.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Mar 1, 2023
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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