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Proposed Rule

Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2025-12534
Published
July 7, 2025
Effective Date
-

Abstract

The Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 4, 2024 (89 FR 96466), which proposed to amend 29 CFR part 525 to phase out the issuance of subminimum wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). With this action, the Department is formally discontinuing the rulemaking process and removing the proposal from further consideration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-12534 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-12534 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on July 7, 2025. The Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 4, 2024 (89 FR 96466), which proposed to amend 29 CFR part 525 to phase out the issuance of subminimum wage certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). With this action, the Department is formally discontinuing the rulemaking process and removing the proposal from further consideration. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/07/2025-12534/employment-of-workers-with-disabilities-under-section-14c-of-the-fair-labor-standards-act-withdrawal.
Is document 2025-12534 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-12534 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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