[Ohio-Talk] civil-rights-commission-testimony, Implications of the Fair Labor Standards Act Section 14(c)

[Suzanne Turner]

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We, the National Federation of the Blind  believe in the full capacity of
blind people and condemn the violation of the civil rights of workers with
disabilities set forth under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

 

Read Executive Director, Anil Lewis's testimony to the U.S. Civil Rights
Commission.

 

civil-rights-commission-testimony

U.S. Civil Rights Commission

 

A briefing on the civil rights implications of the Fair Labor Standards Act
Section 14(c)

Subminimum Wage Certificate Program on people with disabilities.

November 15, 2019

 

Testimony of Anil Lewis, Executive Director of Blindness Initiatives for the
National Federation of the 

Blind 

 

To the honorable members of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, and
distinguished panelists, I continue to grow ever hopeful that we will be
able to eliminate

the historic violation of the fundamental civil rights of workers with
disabilities that have been subjected to the legalized discriminatory
practice set

forth in Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 

I appreciate the questions presented by the Commission in preparation for
this briefing. The talent possessed by members of the various panels will
undoubtedly

offer compelling data, demonstrate effective strategies, and offer a number
of success stories that address the questions. I agree that answering the
questions

should move us closer to a commitment to striving for competitive integrated
employment opportunities for all people with disabilities. However, this
will

only be the case if we start with the belief in the capacity of all people
with disabilities to be competitively employed in integrated work
environments.

Otherwise, regardless of the data provided, the effective strategies
demonstrated, or the number of the success stories told, there will always
be the

underlying fallacy that Section 14(c) is necessary in order to help those
that are unable to obtain competitive integrated employment. 

With respect to the ills of Section 14(c), I have the lived experience to be
able to speak from the perspective of a family member, consumer of services,

service provider, and advocate.

 

Click below to read more of Anil's powerful testimony.

 

https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/files-pdf/civil-rights-commissio
n-testimony-proofed-mct.pdf

 

 

Suzanne Hartfield-Turner, President

NFBOH-Cleveland Chapter

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The National Federation of the Blind 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.