Bill > H0374

This bill proposes to remove the Vermont Commissioner of Labor's authority to recommend a subminimum wage specifically for individuals with disabilities. Currently, the law allows the Commissioner to recommend wage rates lower than the standard minimum wage for various groups, including learners, apprentices, and previously, persons with disabilities. By deleting the phrase "and persons with disabilities" from the existing statute, the bill eliminates the legal basis for paying workers with disabilities at a rate below the regular minimum wage. This change is significant because it prevents potential wage discrimination against workers with disabilities and ensures they are entitled to the same minimum wage as other workers. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, meaning the change would be implemented as soon as it is signed into law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.374