19. At Least Minimum Wage Payment

All individuals supported in employment settings receive at least the minimum wage for work performed.

 

Why?

• Individuals with disabilities have the same rights as other workers.
• Time studies and sub-minimum wage determinations are often very difficult to accurately obtain, biased and open to interpretation.
• Most employers do not pay the majority of their employees' minimum wage. Therefore, by paying a less productive employee with a disability the minimum wage, they are still saving money if the disabled workers are less productive.