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

[Wichmann, Jessica]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
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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): <http://www.nfb.org/>The 
National Federation of the Blind 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the minimum wage, will be repealed.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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