[NFB-Maryland] Action Requested - Please Submit Comments About Section 14c - Subminimum Wages

[president at nfbmd.org]

All,

We urgently need your help!  

 

The US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
is currently facilitating an online dialogue regarding the use of special
wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. From
the announcement: "Please share your ideas, individual stories, and personal
experiences illustrating the impact of Section 14(c) on the employment of
people with disabilities. The goal of this online dialogue is to capture
perspectives about Section 14(c) based on individual input from those 'on
the ground.' Information gleaned from the comments will then be summarized
to provide ODEP an overview of Section 14(c) at the state and national
levels."

 

Supporters of special wage certificates are actively dominating the
conversation. In addition, the majority of comments are coming from family
members and employers, not from individuals with disabilities ourselves.  It
is imperative that we counter their stories regarding this discriminatory
practice. 

 

I am asking you to engage with this online dialogue and submit comments no
later than June 21, 2019 by visiting https://14cdialogue.ideascale.com/. 

 

For more information, visit ePolicyWorks at dol.gov
<mailto:ePolicyWorks at dol.gov?subject=14(c)%20Online%20Dialogue%20-%20Assista
nce>  or call ODEP at 202-693-7880. If you have any questions about this
topic or have challenges submitting a comment, please contact Kimie
Eacobacci <mailto:keacobacci at nfb.org> .

Thanks for all you do!

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

 

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