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It is still legal to pay people with disabilities less than minimum wage . The minimum wage is the smallest amount that your boss is allowed to pay you for one hour of your work. Employers can pay disabled people less than minimum wage because of something called the 14(c) program. [[link removed]] We need your help to change that! People with disabilities deserve equal pay for the work that we do. It should not be legal to pay disabled people less money just because we are disabled.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is a part of the government that makes decisions about the 14(c) program. The DOL is thinking about the future of the 14(c) program. The DOL can stop letting employers pay disabled workers less than minimum wage by getting rid of the 14(c) program.

The Department of Labor wants to hear from people about what they think about the 14(c) program. The DOL has put out a proposed rule . A proposed rule is an idea or draft of a rule. That means people don’t have to follow the rule yet. They only have to follow the rule if it gets passed.

The DOL is asking for public comments on the proposed rule. Public comments are a way for people to share ideas with the government. Public comments let the government know what everyday people think about a rule or law.

You can write a public comment to say you support the DOL’s proposed rule about 14(c). You can submit your public comment here. [[link removed]] To learn how to write and submit a public comment on the proposed rule to end 14(c), read our Plain Language Explainer [[link removed]]. The Plain Language Explainer also has more information about what the DOL says in the proposed rule. You have to submit your public comment by 11:59PM Eastern Time on January 17th, 2025, or the DOL will not read it.

Thank you for taking action to stop employers from paying disabled workers less than minimum wage. Together, we can make sure the Department of Labor hears from self-advocates on this important issue!


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