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Ohio advocates urge five-year phase‑out of subminimum wages for workers with disabilities
Summary
Supporters, including disability advocates, county board members and parents, testified in favor of House Bill 225, which would phase out Section 14(c) subminimum wage certificates over five years and add incentives and transition supports to move workers into community employment.
Supporters of House Bill 225 told the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee that the bill would expand employment opportunities and wages for Ohioans with disabilities by phasing out subminimum wages authorized by Section 14(c) of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
The measure would phase out the subminimum‑wage certificates over a five‑year period and create transition supports including a 15% nonrefundable tax credit for participating employers and additional requirements around employer‑provided coverage and supports, proponents said.
Advocates said the bill addresses an out‑of‑date federal provision that lets some employers pay people with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.…
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