Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment

Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

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1/5/2015

The U.S. Department of Labor announces the public members of the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities—a key provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Reflecting the movement toward an “Employment First” philosophy, this committee is charged with making recommendations to the Secretary of Labor on ways to increase opportunities for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. This includes recommendations on the use of, and ways to improve oversight of, section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Members of the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities pose with U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez. You can read about the Committee's mission and membership here: http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/WIOA.htm. — U.S. Department of Labor