Sub Minimum Wage
Most U.S. citizens know that their country has created a federal minimum wage — and that it is woefully inadequate for basic human needs. But few have heard that employers may hire workers at what’s called a “sub-minimum wage.”“Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 permits employers to pay wages below the federal minimum to individuals with disabilities if they hold a 14(c) certificate from DOL [Department of Labor],” stated a report quietly released in January from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).“Since August 2019, most 14(c) workers earned less than $3.50 per hour,” points out the…