Employees with disabilities

(a) Wages (1) Transition to living wages for individuals with disabilities Subparagraph (A) of section 14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows: (A) at a rate that is not less than— (i) $5.00 an hour, for the 1-year period beginning on the effective date under section 10 of the Living Wage For All Act; (ii) for each succeeding 1-year period beginning after the increase made pursuant to clause (i)— (I) for purposes of an employer that is a large employer, an hourly wage that is the lesser of— (aa) an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this subclause for the preceding year increased by $1.75; or (bb) the minimum wage rate in effect under section 6(a)(1)(A); and (II) for purposes of an employer that is not a large employer, an hourly wage that is the lesser of— (aa) an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this subclause for the preceding year increased by $1.75; or (bb) the minimum wage rate in effect under section 6(a)(1)(B); and (iii) if applicable, the wage rate in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Living Wage For All Act for the employment, under a special certificate issued under this paragraph, of the individual for whom the wage rate is being determined under this subparagraph,. (2) Prohibition on new special certificates; transition assistance (A) In general Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prohibition on new special certificates Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not issue a special certificate under this subsection to an employer that was not issued a special certificate under this subsection before the date of enactment of the Living Wage For All Act. (7) Transition assistance Upon request, the Secretary shall provide— (A) technical assistance and information to employers issued a special certificate under this subsection for the purposes of— (i) assisting such employers to comply with this subsection, as amended by the Living Wage For All Act; and (ii) ensuring continuing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities receiving a special minimum wage rate under this subsection; and (B) information to individuals employed at a special minimum wage rate under this subsection, which may include referrals to Federal or State entities with expertise in competitive integrated employment.. (B) Effective date The amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Sunset Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Sunset The authority to issue special certificates under paragraph (1) shall expire, and no special certificates issued under such paragraph shall have any legal effect, beginning on the date that is 1 day after the first date on which— (A) the wage rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(I) equals the minimum wage in effect under section 6(a)(1)(A); and (B) the wage rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(II) equals the minimum wage in effect under section 6(a)(1)(B).. (b) Publication of notice (1) Amendment Subsection (i) of section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), as added by section 8 of the Living Wage For All Act, is amended by striking or section 14(c)(1)(A). (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the day after the first date on which— (A) the wage rate described in section 14(c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) equals the minimum wage in effect under section 6(a)(1)(A); and (B) the wage rate described in section 14(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) equals the minimum wage in effect under section 6(a)(1)(B).