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Ohio sponsors propose five-year phase-out of subminimum wages for people with disabilities
Summary
Representatives introduced House Bill 225 to phase out subminimum wages tied to federal Section 14(c) certificates over five years, require transition plans from employers holding certificates, expand and empower an employment-first task force, and offer a 15% nonrefundable tax credit to businesses buying goods/services from certified nonprofits.
House Bill 225 would phase out the practice of paying certain people with disabilities less than minimum wage under federal Fair Labor Standards Act Section 14(c) by establishing a five-year transition to competitive, integrated employment, sponsors told the House Commerce and Labor Committee.
Sponsor testimony described the bill as a dignity-and-opportunity measure that would require employers holding subminimum-wage certificates to submit transition plans within 15 months and receive direct support from the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and Opportunities for Ohioans with…
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