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Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

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Wage and Hour Division - To promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation's workforce.

Employment of Workers with Disabilities

Overview

Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act authorizes employers, after receiving a certificate from the Wage and Hour Division, to pay special minimum wages - wages less than the Federal minimum wage - to workers who have disabilities for the work being performed.

Fact Sheets

  • Fact Sheet #39 (PDF) — The Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages
  • Fact Sheet #39A (PDF) — How to Obtain a Certificate Authorizing the Payment of Special Minimum Wages to Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Fact Sheet #39B (PDF) — Prevailing Wages and Commensurate Wages under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Fact Sheet #39C (PDF) — Hours Worked and the Payment of Special Minimum Wages to Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Fact Sheet #39D (PDF) — Incorporating Personal Time, Fatigue and Delay (PF&D) Allowances When Determining Piece Rates to be Paid Workers with Disabilities Receiving Special Minimum Wages under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Fact Sheet #39E (PDF) — Determining Hourly Commensurate Wages to be Paid Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Fact Sheet #39F (PDF) — The Payment of Special Minimum Wages to Workers with Disabilities Who Are Employed on Federal Service Contracts Subject to the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act

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Forms

Interpretive Guidance

  • Field Operations Handbook
    • Chapter 64 — Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages under Section 14(c)

Applicable Laws and Regulations

 



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