National blind convention speaker to address wages

Published July 5, 2014 7:02am ET



ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A deputy administrator for the Department of Labor is set to address the topic of universal wage equality at the National Federation of the Blind national convention.

Laura Fortman is speaking Saturday on the topic of advancing equal rights and protections for workers with disabilities. Some employers are currently able to obtain a certificate that allows them to pay minimum wages less than the federal minimum wage to workers that have disabilities.

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