Section 178.10 — Limitation.
178.10 LIMITATION. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to those individuals who are apprenticed by the commissioner of corrections pursuant to sections 242.43 and 242.44. (b) Nothing in this chapter or any apprenticeship agreement operates to invalidate: (1) any apprenticeship provision in any collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees establishing […]
Section 178.11 — Labor Education Advancement Grant Program.
178.11 LABOR EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. The commissioner shall establish the labor education advancement grant program for the purpose of facilitating the participation of minorities and women in apprenticeable trades and occupations. The commissioner shall award grants to community-based organizations serving the targeted populations on a competitive request-for-proposal basis. Interested organizations shall apply for the […]
Section 178.03 — Division Of Labor Standards And Apprenticeship.
178.03 DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND APPRENTICESHIP. Subdivision 1. Establishment of division. There is established a Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship in the Department of Labor and Industry. This division shall be administered by a director, and be under the supervision of the commissioner. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2014 c 305 s 32] Subd. 3. […]
Section 178.035 — Registration Of Apprenticeship Programs.
178.035 REGISTRATION OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Application. To apply for the registration of an apprenticeship program, a sponsor shall submit a completed application to the division on a form provided by the commissioner, which shall include standards of apprenticeship that comply with the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29, section […]
Section 178.036 — Standards Of Apprenticeship.
178.036 STANDARDS OF APPRENTICESHIP. Subdivision 1. Federal uniformity. Each program must have an organized, written plan of program standards embodying the terms and conditions of employment, training, and supervision of one or more apprentices in an apprenticeable trade or occupation, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29, section 29.4, and subscribed […]
Section 178.041 — Rulemaking Power.
178.041 RULEMAKING POWER. Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner may, upon receipt of the board’s proposals, accept, adopt, and issue them by rule with any modifications or amendments the commissioner finds appropriate. The commissioner may refer them back to the board with recommendations for further study, consideration and revision. If the commissioner refuses to accept, adopt, […]
Section 178.044 — Determination Of Apprentice Wages.
178.044 DETERMINATION OF APPRENTICE WAGES. Subdivision 1. Maximum hours. The maximum number of hours of work per week shall not exceed either the number prescribed by law or the customary regular number of hours per week for the employees of the company by which the apprentice is employed. Time spent in related and supplemental instruction […]
Section 178.07 — Registered Apprenticeship Agreements.
178.07 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Approval required. (a) The division shall approve, if it determines that it is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established in this section. (b) All terminations, cancellations, and transfers of apprenticeship agreements shall be approved by the division in writing. The […]
Section 178.09 — Investigations And Enforcement Of Apprenticeship Agreements.
178.09 INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Complaint. Upon the complaint of any interested person or upon the division’s own initiative, the division may investigate to determine if there has been a violation of the terms of an apprenticeship agreement made under this chapter. Complaints must be made in writing within 60 days […]
Section 178.091 — Investigations And Enforcement; Apprenticeship Programs And Standards.
178.091 INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT; APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. Investigations. In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner may investigate registered apprenticeship programs and applicants for program registration to determine whether there are any grounds for deregistration of a registered program or for the denial of an application. Persons requested […]