United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-04-06 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-471R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R P0b002ee1803a3837 f:d01471r DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R GAO-01-471R X X X X X X Correspondence A00827 The Fair Labor Standards Act allows individuals with disabilities to be paid at special minimum wage rates that are lower than the federal minimum wage, under certain conditions. This correspondence examines form WH-226, ''Application for Authority to Employ Workers with Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages''. This form provides the Department of Labor with data on employers and workers covered under the Act. However, GAO noted that Labor may not be collecting accurate information on the number of (1) employers because information in one of the items on form WH-226, is incomplete and may be confusing to employers and (2) workers with disabilities employed under the Act because the time periods specified in two of the items on the form are inconsistent and the instructions may be confusing to employers. Labor could eliminate this confusion by providing clearer instructions for filling out the form as well as eliminating confusing and contradictory language. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R.pdf GAO-01-471R https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-471R Correspondence GAO-01-471R; Suggested Changes to Form WH-226, "Application for Authority to Employ Workers With Disabilities at Special Minimum Wages"; X X X X X X