If the bill passes, businesses would be required to phase out payment of subminimum wages to those with disabilities by 2027.

The exploitation of part-time faculty, adjuncts, lecturers, etc. in higher education, in which many have difficulties ...

The revoked Equal Employment Opportunity Act Of 1965 was signed on September 24, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson to give opportunities to women, ethnic minorities and other underrepresented ...

Despite only having been sworn in as president two days ago, US leader Donald Trump has today (22 Jan) revoked the 1965 Equal Employment Opportunity Act. The Republican politician previously applied ...

Get ready for another round of light freezing drizzle and snow moving through the area as our next weather maker arrives. A group of Davenport North High School students are doing their part to ...

CHICAGO (KWQC) - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act into law, eliminating subminimum wage and expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

It read in its entirety, “Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by app ...

The Pay Stub Protection Act was originally introduced in 2019 after then-state Rep. Brigid Kelly, a Cincinnati Democrat, heard from a constituent upset that the new owners of the place where she ...

The Dignity in Pay Act ensures they are fairly compensated for their skills,” said Rahnee Patrick, IDHS Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services. “The labor of people with disabilities ...