Support and Pass the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 (H.R. 3086) to end discriminatory payment practices for Individuals with disabilities.
Why is this important?
Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) allows employers to hold something called “special wage certificates” - which allows employers to withhold compensation or pay less than minimum wage to individuals with disabilities.
(Hard to believe this type of discrimination exists)
On October 4, 2011, Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Congressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) introduced the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2011 (H.R. 3086).
The bill would phase out Section 14(c) of the FLSA over a three year period.
The support and passage, of this important bill, is essential to ending discriminatory pay practices for individuals with disabilities.
