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Why some disabled workers make $1 an hour Across the country thousands of disabled workers are making less than a dollar an hour. Today, an investigation into the federal program that allows workers ...

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WASHINGTON — Spencer Goidel, a 33-year-old federal worker in Boca Raton, Florida, with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity ...

To receive cash benefits from the Social Security Disability Insurance program and health benefits from Medicare, federal rules require that a worker must have a significant disability that prevents ...

Skilled trade jobs provide a wide range of stable career paths and opportunities to acquire practical skill sets. However, the industry has faced a growing labor shortage over the last decades. For ...

When Keighley Miles was at school, it was always assumed that she wouldn’t be able to find work. ‘Nothing was ever mentioned about career options or further education,’ the 39-year-old, who was born ...

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A Pennsylvania Representative is looking to eliminate subminimum wage employment. Current minimum wage standards in ...

In 2025, the UN released its sixth progress report, reflecting on how far the system has come and where acceleration is needed. Every year on December 3rd, the world marks the International Day of ...