The following testimony was submitted to the House Education and the Workforce, Workforce Protections Subcommittee
As the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Systems and Client Assistance Programs for people with disabilities, the announcement of a hearing to examine aspects of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and whether the FLSA is meeting the needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace sparked our interest. We write to bring attention to Section 14(c) of the FLSA, which reflects an archaic and outdated view of the ability of people with disabilities to be competitively employed in integrated settings in the United States. Read the full testimony here.
The following testimony was submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
As the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy Systems and Client Assistance Programs for people with disabilities, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) would like to thank Senators Harkin and Enzi and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, for their recent attention to the employment-related needs of people with disabilities. Read the full testimony.
The following testimony was submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
We would like to thank Senator Harkin for holding this important and timely hearing today. The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is a nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Client Assistance Program (CAP) and Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems, created by Congress in the 1970’s to protect the rights of children and adults with disabilities and their families. Read the full testimony.
The following testimony was submitted to the House Judiciary Committee
July is a very significant month for me. I was born in July, and so was the Americans with Disabilities Act. I also had a life-changing accident in July. The ADA was three years old when my life changed and I was essentially re-born. Growing up with the ADA, I consider it my metaphorical big brother. On July 9th, 1993, the day after our eighth birthday, my twin and I were playing baseball on the sidewalk in my hometown. I threw him a hardball, and he missed, sending the ball into traffic. Wanting to show off, I darted after the ball into a busy four-lane road. I made it across three lanes safely before being struck and thrown twenty-five feet. Read all of Adrian's testimony.
The following testimony was submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
The concept that individuals with disabilities should be earning less than their able-bodied peers is a throwback to the 1930’s and the creation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, during a time when veterans and others with physical disabilities were seeking factory jobs in the manufacturing industry. Read the testimony.
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