A. The Governor shall appoint an Apprenticeship Council, composed of four representatives each from employer and employee organizations respectively, and all of whom shall be familiar with apprenticeable occupations. The Commissioner of the Virginia Employment Commission, the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, or their designated representatives, and a local superintendent from a school […]
The Council may: 1. Determine standards for apprentice agreements, which standards shall not be lower than those prescribed by this chapter; 2. Appoint the secretary of the Apprenticeship Council to act as secretary of each state joint apprenticeship committee; 3. Review decisions of local joint apprenticeship committees relating to apprenticeship disputes pursuant to subdivision C […]
A. A local joint apprenticeship committee may be established in any trade or group of trades in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs of such trade or group of trades justify such establishment. B. When two or more local joint apprenticeship committees have been established in the state for a trade […]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates otherwise: “Apprenticeable occupation” means a skilled occupation having the following characteristics: 1. It is customarily learned in a practical way through a structured systematic program of on-the-job supervised work experience; 2. It is clearly identifiable and recognized throughout […]
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Virginia Human Rights Act (§ 2.2-3900 et seq.), for purposes of this chapter a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall not discriminate against an apprentice or applicant for apprenticeship on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age if the age of […]
Every apprentice agreement entered into under this chapter shall contain: 1. The names, signatures, and addresses of the contracting parties; 2. The date of birth of the apprentice; 3. The contact information of the Program Sponsor and the Division of Registered Apprenticeship; 4. A statement of the occupation or business that the apprentice is to […]
No apprentice agreement under this chapter shall be effective until approved by the Commissioner. Every apprentice agreement shall be signed by the employer, or by an association of employers or an organization of employees as provided in § 40.1-124, and by the apprentice, and, if the apprentice is a minor, by the minor’s father or […]
When a minor enters into an apprentice agreement under this chapter for a period of training extending into his majority, the apprentice agreement shall likewise be binding for such a period as may be covered during the apprentice’s majority. Code 1950, § 40-129; 1970, c. 321.
For the purpose of providing greater diversity of training or continuity of employment, any apprentice agreement made under this chapter may in the discretion of the Commissioner be signed by an association of employers or an organization of employees instead of by an individual employer. In such a case the apprentice agreement shall expressly provide […]
A. The Commissioner, with the advice and guidance of the Council, shall be responsible for administering the provisions of this chapter. B. The Commissioner shall: 1. Approve, if approval is in the best interests of the apprentice, any apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established under this chapter; 2. Terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreement […]
Nothing in this chapter or in any apprentice agreement approved under this chapter shall invalidate any apprenticeship provision in any collective agreement between employers and employees establishing higher apprenticeship standards regarding ratios of apprentices to journeymen, probationary periods, or length of the program. But none of the terms or provisions of this chapter shall apply […]
Reserved.
