Phasing out sub-minimum wage: IL Senate sends Dignity in Pay Act to Pritzker’s desk

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Illinois senators passed a bill Thursday to phase out the sub-minimum wage for workers with developmental and intellectual disabilities after years of negotiations between lawmakers and stakeholders. Sponsors believe it is wrong that some people are paid as low as 50 cents per hour and…

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