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A Seattle-based non-profit has been ordered to pay back wages to workers with disabilities whom the U.S. Department of Labor ruled had been underpaid. The non-profit, the Northwest Center, which places adults with disabilities in jobs, did not get permission to pay the employees less than the city minimum wage.... read more →

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and six of her senate colleagues today requested information from Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on the Department of Labor's (DOL) oversight and enforcement of employers that use 14(c) waivers to hire workers with disabilities and pay them less than the federal minimum... read more →

Be sure to tune into 94.7 Fresh FM tomorrow! Hilary, shown in the photo with host Tommy McFly recorded an introduction to a segment that will air tomorrow at 7:25 am. Hilary, who is part of our Young Adults Opportunities Program, loves radio and went to the station to shadow Tommy... read more →

TransCen's President, Laura Owens will be presenting in this upcoming EARN webinar: Building the Pipeline: Successful Strategies for Recruiting & Hiring People with Disabilities March 29, 2018 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET With unemployment at its lowest rate in recent years, it can be difficult for employers to find top... read more →

3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase - through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1487462 and Amazon donates to Transcen Inc.! So don't forget to think of us when you shop at Amazon.com! For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page.

WorkLink clients have been volunteering at Project Open Hand, a San Francisco-based program that provides hot meals and groceries to individuals who have chronic illnesses and to seniors. Every day, Project Open Hand prepares 2,500 nutritious meals and provide 200 bags of healthy groceries to help sustain its clients as they... read more →

Alaskan businesses will no longer be allowed to pay employees with disabilities less than the minimum wage, which is currently $9.84 an hour. The state announced last week it would repeal the regulation first put in place in 1978. Alaska joins New Hampshire and Maryland as the first states to... read more →

PHS Altrue is a team of dedicated high schoolers from Poolesville High School working towards creating a better workplace for people with disabilities. As part of a project, they contacted TransCen to find a way to make a more accommodating workplace for an individual with a disability. We connected the... read more →

At WorkLink (TransCen's San Francisco project), we know that the dignity and self-worth that comes from employment cannot be overstated. For 20 years, we have been providing the services and supports people with disabilities need to go to work. We assist individuals with discovering their passion and building the skills... read more →

TransCen headquarters has moved! We look forward to seeing you at our new location: 12300 Twinbrook Parkway  Suite 350 Rockville, MD 20852