Subminimum Wage FAQs

Recently, we announced a new SC Statehouse bill that would end subminimum wage for people with disabilities. Since a lot of people don't even know that subminimum wage legally exists, we wanted to share some basic info about it on this FAQ page.

Statehouse bill introduced to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities

A joint resolution filed at the SC Statehouse on Tuesday aims to end subminimum wage for people with disabilities in South Carolina.

Advocates fight for thousands of SC workers with disabilities paid less than minimum wage

Many people with disabilities are working for less than the minimum wage across South Carolina. Advocates across the state are working to change that.