The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $38,891 in back wages for 55 adult employees with developmental disabilities after finding their Goldsboro non-profit employer had not renewed their federal certification to pay them sub-minimum wages but continued to do so. Provisions in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act allow employers to pay a sub-minimum wage to workers with disabilities only if they also provide them with resources, such as career counseling and referrals and access to competitive integrated employment.
