Laws & Regulations
Laws
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Americans With Disabilities Act
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- The Rehabilitation Act
Regulations
Guidance
General Guidance
- Field Operations Handbook Chapter 64: Employment of Workers with Disabilities at Subminimum Wages under Sec. 14(c)
- Fact Sheets
- Field Assistance Bulletins
- Administrator's Interpretation 2016-2: Effect of state laws prohibiting the payment of subminimum wages to workers with disabilities on the enforcement of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Letters to Certificate Holders
- Section 14(c) PowerPoint Presentation
Section 511 Guidance
- RSA/WHD Joint Questions and Answers (PDF)
Fact Sheet #39H — Limitations on the Payment of Subminimum Wages under Rehabilitation Act Section 511
- Fact Sheet #39H(a) — Pre-Employment Requirements for Youth with Disabilities under Rehabilitation Act Section 511
- Fact Sheet #39H(b) — Limitations on the Payment of Subminimum Wages for All Employees under Rehabilitation Act Section 511
- Field Assistance Bulletin 2022-4: Enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act Section 511 Requirements for Workers with Disabilities in the Section 14(c) Program
- Field Assistance Bulletin 2019-1: WHD Enforcement of WIOA Limitations on Payment of Subminimum Wages under FLSA 14(c) – Section 511’s Definition of “Subminimum Wages”
- Field Assistance Bulletin 2016-2: WHD Enforcement of WIOA Limitations on Payment of Subminimum Wages under FLSA Section 14(c)
- Webinar: Information Requirements for Workers under Section 14(c) – Understanding Section 511
Information Cards
- Rights For Workers with Disabilities: Section 14(c) and Subminimum Wage Employment
- Worker Referral Card: Section 14(c) and Subminimum Wage Employment
E-Tools
14(c) Certificate Holders
Employers who hire workers with disabilities who are paid subminimum wages must have been issued a certificate by the Wage and Hour Division. To review the lists of employers who hold certificates, click here for 14(c) Certificate Holders.
Additional Resources
- National Disability Rights Network
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Employment Training Administration (ETA)
- Ticket to Work - Social Security Administration (SSA)
- USA.gov
- Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
- LEAD Center
- National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)
Contact Us
Do you have a question about subminimum wage employment? Contact the Wage and Hour office closest to you.
