The National Council on Disability (NCD) has sent a great letter to Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States, expressing its support for the DOJs stand against segregated day and employment activities. In its “Subminimum Wage and Supported Employment” report, NCD stressed the need for a gradual phase out of Section 14c of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the use of sheltered workshops in favor of more modern supported employment services which place and support persons with significant disabilities in community settings alongside peers without disabilities. NCD reaffirms those recommendations today. Read more here: ncd.gov/publications/2014/01232014/
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:27:00 +0000