[Nfbmt] Fwd: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Department of Labor finds that Goodwill failed to properly pay workers with disabilities

[Dan Burke]

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From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:42:43 +0000
Subject: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Department of Labor finds that
Goodwill failed to properly pay workers with disabilities
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FYI

Workers With Disabilities Receive Back Wages
Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona Inc. paid $17,501 in back
wages to 39 workers with disabilities in Tucson after an investigation
by the Wage and Hour Division. The investigation established that
Goodwill failed to meet special minimum wage provisions under the Fair
Labor Standards Act. Investigators found that Goodwill failed to pay
the affected workers - tasked primarily with packaging sleeping masks
and baby dental wipes - the correct, commensurate piece-rate wages. In
addition, employees paid by the hour for shredding paper were not paid
the proper, prevailing wage rate.





Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
Deputy Executive Director
(410) 659-9314 ext. 2374
Twitter: @AnilLife




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