[Nfbc-info] FYI FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Applauds Passage of Bill Prohibiting Wage Discrimination

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen at nfb.org <mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org> 

National Federation of the Blind Applauds 
Passage of Bill Prohibiting Wage Discrimination

Urges Governor Hassan to Sign Bill Repealing Minimum-Wage Exemption 
for Employers of Workers with Disabilities

Concord, New Hampshire (April 15, 2015): The National Federation of the
Blind <http://www.nfb.org/>  today applauded the passage of S.B. 47 by the
New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill was unanimously passed by
the New Hampshire Senate on March 5. If Governor Hassan signs the bill,
state law RSA 279:22, which previously allowed entities to pay people with
disabilities less than the minimum wage, will be repealed. New Hampshire
will be the first state to have a law that "prohibits employers from
employing individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than the
federal minimum wage."

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
"We are delighted that New Hampshire's General Court has passed S.B. 47, and
we urge Governor Hassan to sign this landmark legislation as soon as it
reaches her desk. This legislation will make New Hampshire a leader in
rejecting the misconceptions and low expectations that stigmatize workers
with disabilities by prohibiting wage discrimination against these workers."


 

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About the National Federation of the Blind 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

 

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