HUMAN RIGHTS »» AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHTS »» WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES »» Dec 21, 2020

Our Social Security Administration considers people to be disabled if medical conditions prevent them from doing their regular jobs and if they are unable to adapt to a new occupation. Nearly 10 million American workers are currently receiving federal disability benefits, many of them temporarily. Permanently disabled workers will receive modest support for the rest of their lives. Many American workers with disabilities are also employed. However, the Fair labor Standards Act of 1938 legally allows workers that are disabled to be paid wages that are less than minimum wage. Workers with various sensory, physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities often work in segregated workplaces called