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Executive Order Sets Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors; Includes People with Disabilities Employed under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act Last week, the President signed an Executive Order establishing a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for federal contractors and subcontractors. The Executive Order covers service and construction contracts and subcontracts (products are Continue Reading Executive Order Sets Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Minnesota State Capitol – St. Paul 75 Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Your Voice is Critical! You Are Your Own Best Advocate! Your Story is Important for Legislators to Hear! The Schedule for March 18th 10:00 a.m.: Registration – Capitol Rotunda 10:30 a.m.: Legislative Briefing – Capitol Rotunda 11:00 a.m.: Continue Reading Disability Matters Day at the Capitol – March 18, 2014

Watch MSCOD’s webstream of the 2014 Legislative Forum on Monday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m. I have attached an agenda for the forum, and the links to stream the event are provided below. We will be taking viewer questions throughout the event. To ask a question, contact us on Twitter (@MSCOD), Facebook, or email (council.disability@state.mn.us) Continue Reading Watch MSCOD’s webstream of the 2014 Legislative Forum on Monday, January 27th at 1:30 p.m.

Ed Roberts is the founding father of the Independent Living Movement. His contributions to the disability community were immense and have lived on long after his death. We celebrate his birthday today in remembrance of his contributions. The video may be found on the following link: http://mn.gov/mnddc/

UPDATE! Location Change January 23, 2014 – Full Council Meeting NEW LOCATION! MSCOD OFFICES 121 East 7th Place, Suite 107, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Date: Monday, January 27, 2014 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Rd N, St. Paul, MN Join MSCOD for a preview of disability issues in the 2014 legislative session. Catch up on public affairs issues as MSCOD, and other disability organizations, will lay out their priorities for the Continue Reading 2014 MSCOD Annual Legislative Forum