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An employee with disability was unaware his job paid $11 per hour until after several shifts, inquiry told – SBS News
A system that determines a rate of pay based on capacity means employees with a disability can legally be paid below the minimum wage, an inquiry has heard.
A man with disability was not aware he was in a supported employment position that paid $11 an hour until he had worked several shifts at a coffee shop, an inquiry has heard.
The ninth public hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is examining pathways and barriers to open employment.
Cody Skinner told commissioners he lives with deafness, autism spectrum disorder and has had some mental health challenges.
All his previous jobs were…
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