Valuing the strengths of people with intellectual disabilities can lead to a productive and fun workplace.
The frames around the large windows of Invictus Bakery in Brooklyn remind me of saccharine pink frosting. When I arrive on a rainy Friday morning, the smell of chocolate greets me at the door. The bakers arrange a pop-up store outside when the weather cooperates, but today neighbors with their dogs peek their heads in to buy a few dog treats, or a dozen cookies.
Before coming to Invictus, Emma and Noa Davis, and many of the other bakers, struggled to find meaningful work in an inclusive environment. Only 18 percent of Americans with intellectual disabilities—like the Davises—This is legal: When the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 established the minimum wage, it carved out an exception. Businesses that hold a 14 certificate can pay employees with disabilities less than minimum wage.
. The law also suggests that time trials might be used to determine the productivity of an individual with a disability.The Department of Labor describes sheltered workshops as places of training that should be focused on teaching a particular skill and then supporting people to find work in their communities that pays at least minimum wage.
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