Employment

Real Work For Real Pay

Too many people with disabilities remain unemployed or stuck in dead-end "jobs" that pay them less than the minimum wage. The Client Assistance Program (CAP) and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network are working to change these outcomes, providing advocates to people with disabilities who want real jobs. NDRN advocates for changes in laws to further the ability of people with disabilities to work in real jobs for fair pay.

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Raise the Wage

The Raise the Wage Act has been introduced in both the Senate and House.This critical bill would not only raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, but would also phase out the harmful and discriminatory practice of paying individuals with disabilities a subminimum wage.

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Real Work: Segregated and Exploited

In reports released in 2011 and 2012, NDRN found a total failure of the disability service system to provide quality work for people with disabilities. The reports blast segregated work, sheltered environments and low wages for people with disabilities and highlight a massive breakdown between good federal and state policies and their implementation and oversight.

2016 update: Nearing the End of Sheltered and Segregated Employment

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  • Employment

    PandA Pod: Senator Casey on Economic Self-Sufficiency

    October 15, 2020

    This is the first episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDRN had the pleasure of speaking with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) who explains some of the legislation Congress is considering to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

    Podcast
  • Employment

    New Report Calls for the Phase Out of the AbilityOne Program

    October 14, 2020

    NDRN applauds NCD in calling for the phase out of the AbilityOne Program in its latest report "Policies from the Past in a Modern Era: The Unintended Consequences of the AbilityOne Program & Section 14(c)."

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  • ADA & Civil Rights

    NDRN Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    October 1, 2020

    Each year in celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), NDRN highlights the importance of employment opportunities for people with disabilities and gathers stories from individuals with disabilities who are successfully employed in the community.

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