According to The Land of Lincoln Goodwill, due to the upcoming minimum wage increase, they cannot afford to keep Vocational Rehabilitation Program workers on their payroll.
Within five years, the state of Illinois plans to gradually implement a new $15 minimum wage. While the increased minimum wage won't take full effect until 2025, roughly 60 disabled workers, part of a program at a Goodwill in the state, are now finding themselves without a paycheck.
On July 1, Nicholas, who has worked with Goodwill's Vocational Rehabilitation Program for six years, which gives jobs to the disabled, was informed his position at the Land of Lincoln Goodwill has come to an end. Sharon Durbin, president and chief executive officer at Land of Lincoln Goodwill, informed participants of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program that they would not be receiving a paycheck in the future due to the new minimum wage increase, according to RochesterFirst.com. She also warned the last 11 disabled employees on payroll that their jobs were in danger as well.
While participants in the outreach program can still come into the Goodwill for developmental learning activities, they will no longer be receiving a paycheck to do so. For Nicholas and others participating in the program that was part of the draw. Durbin went on to explains that she and the organization are not to blame. According to Rochester First, Durbin's brother is also disabled, and she has a soft spot in her heart for people like him.
Durbin, who according to the outlet earns an annual salary of $164,849 and $6,145 in benefits, believes the increase in the state's minimum wage would set off a"domino effect" of jobless claims in Illinois.
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