Document Type
Policy Advocacy Brief
Publication Date
4-2024
Issue Statement/Executive Summary
Subminimum wages are being paid to people with disabilities in Minnesota at a rate of almost 4 times higher than the rest of the nation, with some individuals making as little as .07 cents per hour. The subminimum wage is a discriminatory practice that violates peoples civil rights and contributes to disabled people being disproportionately poor. It is time for Minnesota to join the other 13 states that already ended paying people with disabilities a subminimum wage.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Koenigs, S., Almanza, S., Dauner, C., & Murphy, R. (2024). Disability wage justice: Ending subminimum wages and advancing equality for people with disabilities. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/57/
