Subminimum Wages: Impacts On The Civil Rights Of People With Disabilities

The report was released on September 17, 2020, by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It examines a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act that allows employers of people with disabilities to pay them less than the federal minimum wage. The report cited persistent failures in regulation and oversight of the program by government agencies. As a result, the program has not met its legislative goal of helping people with disabilities receive supports necessary to become ready for employment in the competitive economy . . .