Form WH-2 Application for Special Industrial Homeworker's Certific

U.S. Department of Labor

Application for Special Industrial
Homeworker’s Certificate

Employment Standards Administration
Wage and Hour Division
230 South Dearborn Street, Room 514
Chicago, Illinois 60604

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control number.

OMB No.: 1 215-0005
Expires: 01-31-2011

Instructions: Prepare three copies of this form and forward the original to the address shown above. The duplicate is to be kept by the employer and the
other copy given to the homeworker applicant. All questions must be answered in full. The homeworker applicant is to furnish information for Section I. The
employer furnishes information for Section II. The signature of each is required on the application. Section III, Report of Medical Examination, should be
completed by a licensed physician.
Public Use Statement: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) section 11 (d), 29 U.S.C. § 211(d) authorizes this report. Completion of Form WH-2 is necessary
to obtain certificates to employ individual homeworkers in one of the restricted homework industries noted in item I, below. Completion of the form is voluntary; however, failure to provide the information will result in non-issuance of a homeworker certificate and such employment in a restricted industry will be in
violation of the FLSA. (See 29 C.F.R. part 530). This is an application form only and not a certificate. The Department of Labor uses the information provided
to determine whether terms and conditions necessary to issue an individual certificate have been met.

Section I. Information to Be Furnished by Homeworker
1. Certificate is requested for employment in the industry checked below:

Button & Buckle Manufacturing

Gloves and Mittens

Jewelry Manufacturing

Embroideries

Handkerchief Manufacturing

Knitted Outerwear

2. Print or type Name of Homeowner Applicant

Women's Apparel

3. Address (Street No., Apt. No., if Any)

4. City or Town, State, ZIP Code
5. Age
6. Telephone Number (Include Area Code)
(
)
7. Explain fully why you are unable to work in a factory:

8. a. Do You Hold a State Homeworker Certificate?

b. If “Yes,” Name State

c. Expiration Date of State Certificate

I have read the statements in this application and ask that the requested certificate be granted.
Signature of Homeworker (If worker cannot write, signature may be made by mark (X) and witnessed by another person.)
Signature or Mark (X) of Homeworker Applicant:

Date:

Signature of Witness (If Necessary):

Public Burden Statement
The Department of Labor estimates it will take an average of 30 minutes for respondents to complete this collection of information, including the
time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. If you have any comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, send them to the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210. DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO THIS OFFICE.
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Form WH-2
Rev. January 2008

Section II. Information to Be Furnished by Employer
9. Name and Address, Including ZIP Code of Employer
10. Name of State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, if Any,
Supervising Homeworker’s Employment

11. If work is to be distributed to homeworker from other than above
address, enter name and address of firm or individual distributing work.

I certify that the answers to the above questions are true and correct.
(

)
(Telephone Number Including Area Code)

(Print or Type Name of Employer or Authorized Representative)

(Title)

(Date)

(Signature of Employer or Authorized Representative)

Section III. Report of Medical Examination
12. Name of Person Examined
Nature of Disability

Application to Work at Home Because of Inability to Work in a Factory Due to Physical Disability. How and to what extent does the disability
affect the ability of the applicant to undertake work in a factory?
A

Application to Work at Home Due to Need to Care for an Invalid. Does the disability of the invalid warrant care to the extent of prohibiting
employment of the applicant away from home?
Yes
No. If “Yes,” explain nature and extent of care required.
B

13. What Is the Prognosis?

14. Print or Type Name and Address, Including ZIP Code,
of Examining Physician

15. Signature of Examining Physician

16. Date

Form WH-2
Rev. January 2008