Labor Department Weighs Future Of Subminimum Wage For Workers With Disabilities
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DOL Announces Funding Opportunity to Expand Employment of Disabled Youth
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a funding opportunity for $1.5 million to support the first year of a cooperative agreement for a policy development center focused on advancing employment opportunities and outcomes for disabled youth. The funding will support research, engage with the workforce system and its partners, and identify effective policies and practices that support disabled youth employment. It will also help provide resources and training to help support their transition to adulthood.
The funding will continue the work of the Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth. DOL created the center in 2019 to improve employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by helping states expand their delivery of youth services and strengthening workforce systems.
DOL anticipates the availability of $7.5 million in funds for a five-year period, subject to federal fund availability, at $1.5 million per year. Apply by Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Contact Andrea Hill with questions. Learn more about the funding opportunity here.
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Department of Labor Offers New Resources: Rehabilitation Act Section 511 and FLSA Section 14(c)
The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is offering a webinar in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education for employers, workers, families, and advocates interested in understanding the application of Rehabilitation Act Section 511 and the protections it offers workers employed under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- You can join the free Section 511/Section 14(c) webinar, Understanding Resources and Information Requirements for Workers Under 14(c), on July 20, 2022, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT.
WHD also recently published a new Field Assistance Bulletin, and this week published three fact sheets providing new guidance and clarification on these critical protections:
- Fact Sheet #39H: Limitations on the Payment of Subminimum Wages under Rehabilitation Act Section 511;
- Fact Sheet 39H(a): Pre-Employment Requirements for Youth with Disabilities under Rehabilitation Act Section 511; and
- Fact Sheet 39H(b): Limitations on the Payment of Subminimum Wages for All Employees under Rehabilitation Act Section 511.
WHD is committed to protecting workers with disabilities — see their recently published blog, along with the Office of Disability Employment Policy, on Protecting the Rights of Workers with Disabilities and Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment. Additional information on Section 14(c) and Section 511 can be found on the DOL website.
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