CA AJR36

Urges United States Congress to phase out and eventually repeal Section 14(c) of the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act, which allows employers to pay disabled workers below the minimum wage through Special Minimum Wage Certificates.

Identifies problems with the current system including inconsistent and unfair "time study" practices to calculate wages based on productivity, lack of federal oversight and enforcement, and wages described by disabled workers as humiliating and degrading.

Requests Congress promote alternative employment models such as Employment First before phasing out Section 14(c), noting that some employers like the National Industries for the Blind have successfully transitioned to federal minimum wage or higher without reducing workforce or profitability.

Directs Congress to collect comprehensive data on disabled individuals employed, seeking employment, and interested in working, and to identify industries with job demand and skills needed for disabled workers.

Requires the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, and all California members of Congress.