Some disabled workers are making pennies per hour. Will that change under Trump? • Michigan Advance

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Some disabled workers are making pennies per hour. Will that change under Trump? • Michigan Advance

In a proposal released last week, the federal government would stop issuing new certificates that allow companies to pay subminimum wage to disabled workers while phasing out old certificates over a three-year period. (Getty Images) Under Section 14(c) of the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, some people with disabilities can legally be paid pennies an hour. A new rule proposed by the Department of Labor would end the practice. In a proposa…