[rehab] Competitive Employment at a Sheltered Workshop

[Justin Salisbury]

Aloha Colleagues,

I recently heard a rehab counselor report that his consumer had been placed in competitive employment at a place that is a subminimum-wage sheltered workshop. My understanding is that he is not being paid subminimum wages, but I have a hard time believing that his job could count as a competitive employment job when he's at a sheltered workshop.

Can anyone here explain to me: is it possible to be competitively employed at a sheltered workshop?

Mahalo,

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
Legislative Committee Chair
Honolulu Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu<mailto:President at Alumni.ECU.edu>
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