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  • 2024-27880 — Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 96466
    Reading Time:about 4 hours

    The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to stop issuing certificates that allow employers to pay subminimum wages to workers with disabilities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Section 14(c). This decision is based on the conclusion that such wages are no longer necessary due to improved employment opportunities and legal protections for individuals with disabilities. If enacted, the proposal would phase out new certificates immediately and existing ones over three years, ensuring that all affected workers transition to being paid at least the regular minimum wage. The Department believes that this change reflects broader societal shifts towards equality and inclusion for workers with disabilities.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of Labor wants to make sure that people with disabilities get paid the same minimum wage as everyone else, so they plan to stop letting some companies pay them less. This change is happening because now there are better job opportunities and protections for people with disabilities.

  • 2021-04009 — Procurement List; Proposed Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11732
    Reading Time:about 12 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has proposed to remove certain products from the Procurement List. These products, currently provided by nonprofit agencies employing individuals with blindness or severe disabilities, include helmet covers, wall clocks, and physical fitness uniform pants. The Committee invites the public to submit comments about this proposal by March 28, 2021. The goal of this proposal is to give interested parties a chance to provide feedback on these proposed changes.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee wants to stop buying some items, like helmet covers and clocks, from special organizations that help people who are blind or have other disabilities. They want to know what people think before deciding and are asking for comments by a certain date.

  • 2025-05358 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14126
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled announced changes to the Procurement List, effective April 27, 2025. New products, including a women's cravat for Space Force, will be added and supplied by designated nonprofits. Meanwhile, certain protective clothing items and services like call center operations and grounds maintenance are being removed due to a lack of government requirements. This decision aims to continue supporting employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through nonprofit agencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is making a list of things they buy to help create jobs for people with disabilities, and they are adding new things like a special scarf for Space Force. They might also stop buying some other stuff like special clothes because they don't need them anymore, which could affect the companies that used to make them.

  • 2020-28848 — Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standard
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:86 FR 2344
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposed a rule change to allow individuals with vision impairments in one eye to operate commercial motor vehicles without needing an exemption. Currently, these individuals need an exemption to drive interstate. The new rule suggests using a standard that includes a road test instead of requiring three years of intrastate driving experience. This change aims to simplify the qualification process and improve employment opportunities for drivers while maintaining safety standards.

    Simple Explanation

    The FMCSA is thinking about changing a rule so people who can't see well in one eye can still drive big trucks across state lines without special permission, as long as they pass a driving test instead of needing three years of driving experience in their own state. This change is meant to help more people get jobs while keeping everyone safe.

  • 2021-02937 — Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9325
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is proposing changes to the Procurement List. They plan to add new products supplied by nonprofit agencies that employ people with disabilities, and to remove some products and services that were previously supplied by such agencies. Public comments on these proposed changes are invited until March 14, 2021. The aim is to ensure that federal agencies continue to support employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through these procurements.

    Simple Explanation

    The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled wants to change the list of things the government buys to help people with disabilities get jobs. They're planning to add some new things from special companies and take away some old ones, and they want to know what people think about these changes by March 14, 2021.

  • 2025-03691 — Procurement List; Additions and Deletions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11519
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    This notice from the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled outlines changes to the Federal Procurement List. It adds some new products and services that will be provided by nonprofit agencies employing people with disabilities, while removing others that these agencies previously supplied. The additions include products like various types of slings and services such as postal and custodial operations for the Air Force. Meanwhile, deletions include items like first aid kits and janitorial services previously supplied by these nonprofits. These changes aim to provide more job opportunities for people with disabilities without significantly affecting small entities.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made a list of things they need, and they decided to have special groups of people, like those who can't see well or who find it hard to do some things, help make and do some of these things. They added some new jobs and things these groups will do, and they also took away some old jobs and things they were doing before.