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USDOL’s Wage and Hour Division announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking





Wage and Hour Division [ https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/ ]

*REMINDER: *

*Please submit comments on the proposal: *"Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act "*by January 17, 2025. *

*Submit comments here: **www.regulations.gov* [ https://www.regulations.gov/document/WHD-2024-0001-0001 ]* (RIN 1235-AA14)*

*BACKGOUND INFORMATION: *

On December 4, 2024, the Department published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), "Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. "(See 89 FR 96466 [ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/04/2024-27880/employment-of-workers-with-disabilities-under-section-14c-of-the-fair-labor-standards-act ]). In this NPRM, the Department proposes to amend 29 CFR part 525 to phase out the issuance of section 14(c) certificates.

Specifically, the proposal would phase out the issuance of section 14(c) certificates by ceasing issuance of new section 14(c) certificates to employers and permitting existing section 14(c) certificate holders, under certain conditions, to continue to operate under section 14(c) certificate authority during a 3-year phase out period. At the conclusion of the phaseout period, this proposal would require that employers cease paying subminimum wages to workers with disabilities. This proposed rule would not require workers to leave their current places of employment, where they often also receive a number of services, such as rehabilitation and training, nor would it require current section 14(c) certificate holders to amend the type of services that they currently provide or to modify the settings in which work is performed.

The Department takes seriously its obligation to consider any “written data, views, or arguments” submitted by commenters and looks forward to reviewing all feedback received on the NPRM before the close of the comment period. "See" 5 U.S.C. § 553(c). The Department encourages all interested persons to submit comments electronically via www.regulations.gov [ https://www.regulations.gov/document/WHD-2024-0001-0001 ] (RIN 1235-AA14) by 11:59 p.m., ET, on January 17, 2025.








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