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by HysteriaStrange 1863 days ago
“Paid less than the minimum wage” has been debunked and was referring to one Goodwill organization, employing extremely disabled people who were close to not being able to work. Cashiers are paid at least minimum wage, usually more.
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Not quite. The link below is Goodwill’s official statement on the matter. In fact, as of today, “22 of the 151 local Goodwill organizations” make use of special Federal dispensation to pay at least some of their employees sub-minimum wages. Yes, they go on to say they are transitioning away from the program, but that’s far more than one Goodwill organization - and in the recent past, it was much more prevalent. https://www.goodwill.org/about-the-special-minimum-wage-cert...