[nfbwatlk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Applauds Passage of Bill Prohibiting Wage Discrimination

[Luke Byram]

Hi everyone,

I initially thought this was national/federal legislation but then noticed
it is from New Hampshire.

Luke

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Mary ellen via nfbwatlk <
nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hurrah!  It isn't federal minimum wage legislation yet, but it sets a
> great tone!
>
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> > From: "Wichmann, Jessica via Nfbnet-members-list"
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> > Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind
> > Applauds Passage of Bill Prohibiting Wage Discrimination
> > Date: April 15, 2015 at 7:49:57 PM PDT
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> > Reply-To: "Wichmann, Jessica" <jwichmann at nfb.org>
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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 will be repealed.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.”
> >
> >
> >
> > ###
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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