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Subminimum Or Subpar? A Note In Favor Of Repealing The Fair Labor Standards Act's Subminimum Wage Program, Melia Preedy
Subminimum Or Subpar? A Note In Favor Of Repealing The Fair Labor Standards Act's Subminimum Wage Program, Melia Preedy
Seattle University Law Review
This Note argues for the repeal of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which continues to perpetuate a system allowing employers to pay less than minimum, or “subminimum,” wage to certain employees with disabilities. The Section 14(c) program is a relic of policy leftover from the 1930s and does not help the disabled community, but rather rests on the presumption that persons with disabilities never progress. In light of recent House Resolution 3086, Congress went against the current trend of encouraging maximum independence and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities and instead upheld the subminimum wage program; …
Fixing Disability Courts, D. Randall Frye
Fixing Disability Courts, D. Randall Frye
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
California Year In Review: 2013 Special Education Alj Decisions, Ruth Colker
California Year In Review: 2013 Special Education Alj Decisions, Ruth Colker
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
This article reviews 74 special education cases decided by California ALJs between January 1, 2013 and December 11, 2013. The author concludes that the ALJs provided stingy relief even when students prevailed, there was often unsuccessful litigation on behalf of a student following the termination of a consent decree or court order, many of the cases reflected negative attitudes towards the mothers of the student, and school districts often preferred more restrictive placements than the parent/student. Not surprisingly, students faced very unfavorable outcomes when they were not represented by a lawyer.
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Mr. Foreman serves as deputy director for legal programs at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law. He is a frequent speaker on civil rights issues and has served as counsel of record for the Lawyer's Committee in several cases before the Supreme Court.
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Elizabeth McCallum is a partner at Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, LLP, in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Paul G. Summers is the Tennessee Attorney General & Reporter. Elizabeth Martin is an Assistant Tennessee Attorney General.
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Michael Moore is the Tennessee Solicitor General.