Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Update

The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was signed into law on July 22, 2014, to increase access to and opportunities for the employment, education, training, and support services for individuals with barriers to employment. The federal Departments of Labor and Education intend to publish a set of regulations for implementing the Act in the spring of 2015. Effective July 22, 2016, no entity holding a holding special wage certificate may compensate an individual with a disability, who is age 24 or younger, at a wage that is less than the federal minimum wage, unless certain conditions are met. This . . .