Opinion
Somehow It’s Still Legal to Pay Disabled People Less Than Minimum Wage
One economic reality that isn’t so great is that employers can get away with paying disabled people $3.50 per hour or less. Minimum wage establishes a federal hourly minimum of $7.25, which is paltry;
People with disabilities make less than minimum wage. The Biden administration wants to change it.
The Labor Department proposed to eliminate wages below the federal minimum for people with disabilities. But Trump could reverse it.
Biden moves to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities
The Biden administration is moving to phase out a Depression-era program that allows some employers to pay disabled workers far less than minimum wage, fulfilling one of the president’s campaign promises.
Biden Proposes Rule To End Sub-Minimum Wage For Workers With Disabilities
The new rule would end a controversial program in place since 1938, but the incoming Trump administration would have the final say.
Biden targets policy allowing employers to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage
Data: Department of Labor data via the Association of People Supporting Employment First. Note: Under active 14(c) certificates held by community rehabilitation providers. Chart: Axios Visuals Workers with disabilities can be paid less than minimum wage,
Biden proposal would close loophole that lets employers pay disabled workers less than minimum wage
Under Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, employers can apply for a certificate to pay less than minimum wage to employees with certain disabilities when "necessary to prevent the curtailment of opportunities for employment.
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