United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-12-17 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f311f5 D09002ee1c7f312e4 United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Employment and Training Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this rule to modernize the equal employment opportunity regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. The existing regulations prohibit discrimination in registered apprenticeship on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, and require that sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in such programs. This rule updates equal opportunity standards in part 30 to include age (40 or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, and disability among the list of protected bases upon which a sponsor must not discriminate; improves and clarifies the affirmative action provisions for sponsors by detailing with specificity the actions a sponsor must take to satisfy its affirmative action obligations, including affirmative action for individuals with disabilities; revises regulations to reflect changes made in October 2008 to Labor Standards for Registration of Apprenticeship Programs, the companion regulations governing the conduct of registered apprenticeship programs; and improves the overall readability of part 30 through restructuring and clarification of the text. Wherever possible, this final rule has attempted to streamline and simplify sponsors' obligations, while maintaining broad and effective equal employment opportunity protections for apprentices and those seeking entry into apprenticeship programs. The policies and procedures of this rule promote equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs registered with the Department and in apprenticeship programs registered with federally recognized state apprenticeship agencies. 81 FR 92026 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-19/2016-29910 2016-29910 fr19de16-30 RIN 1205-AB59 4510-FR-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-19/2016-29910 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-19/html/2016-29910.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-19/pdf/2016-29910.pdf Apprentice Agreement and Complaints Apprenticeability Criteria Program Standards Registration and Deregistration Sponsor Eligibility State Apprenticeship Agency Recognition and Derecognition Administrative Practice and Procedure Apprenticeship Employment Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Training 94 p. 92026 92119 81 FR 92026 Title 29 Part 29 29 CFR Part 29 Title 29 Part 30 29 CFR Part 30 RIN 1205-AB59 Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-29910 II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration 2017-01-18 4510-FR-P 2016-29910 Final rule.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this rule to modernize the equal employment opportunity regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. The existing regulations prohibit discrimination in registered apprenticeship on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, and require that sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in such programs. This rule updates equal opportunity standards in part 30 to include age (40 or older), genetic information, sexual orientation, and disability among the list of protected bases upon which a sponsor must not discriminate; improves and clarifies the affirmative action provisions for sponsors by detailing with specificity the actions a sponsor must take to satisfy its affirmative action obligations, including affirmative action for individuals with disabilities; revises regulations to reflect changes made in October 2008 to Labor Standards for Registration of Apprenticeship Programs, the companion regulations governing the conduct of registered apprenticeship programs; and improves the overall readability of part 30 through restructuring and clarification of the text. Wherever possible, this final rule has attempted to streamline and simplify sponsors' obligations, while maintaining broad and effective equal employment opportunity protections for apprentices and those seeking entry into apprenticeship programs. The policies and procedures of this rule promote equality of opportunity in apprenticeship programs registered with the Department and in apprenticeship programs registered with federally recognized state apprenticeship agencies.

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