<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The U.S. Department of Labor withdrew a Biden-era rule aiming to phase out subminimum wage for workers with disabilities.</li><li>DOL's rule intended to stop issuing new certificates allowing subminimum wages while giving existing certificate holders three years to phase out the practice.</li><li>The agency received over 17,000 public comments and concluded that a population of workers still rely on subminimum wages due to a Congress-mandated program.</li><li>The decision was based on the inability to end the program, as individual states and employers still utilize subminimum wages for workers with disabilities.</li></ul>

DOL tosses Biden effort to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities

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