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Apprenticeship |
An apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training and related
instruction in which a worker learns the practical and theoretical aspects of a
highly-skilled occupation. Apprenticeship programs can be sponsored by
individual employers, joint employer and labor groups, and/or employer
associations.
One of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) roles is to safeguard the welfare of
apprentices, ensure equality of access to apprenticeship programs, and provide
integrated employment and training information to sponsors and the local
employment and training community. The Department's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) provides a
list of contacts to help in
locating apprenticeship opportunities. See also Hiring - Apprenticeship Programs.
In addition, the Wage and Hour Division enforces the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and sets the wage rates for apprentices on Davis-Bacon projects. The DBRA requires that each contract over $2,000 to which the U.S. or the District of Columbia is a party, or which is federally assisted, for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. Contractors or their subcontractors are to pay workers employed directly upon the site of the work no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined by the Secretary of Labor. On Davis-Bacon projects, the proper wage rates to be paid to apprentices (as defined by the DOL) are those specified by the particular programs in which they are enrolled, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman rate.
BASIC INFORMATION
FACT SHEETS
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- FLSA Hours Worked Advisor - Provides information about which work-related activities (including time spent in training) are considered "hours worked" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Office of Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services (OATELS)
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room N-5311
Washington, DC 20210
Tel: 1-877-US2-JOBS (1-877-872-5627), or 202-693-2796
TTY: 1-877-889-5627
Fax: 202-693-2808 or 202-693-2761
Local Offices
- Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
Wage and Hour Division
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room S-3502
Washington, DC 20210
Contact WHD
Tel: 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243)
TTY: 1-877-889-5627
Local Offices
- For questions on other DOL laws,
please call DOL's Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4-USA-DOL. Live assistance is available in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional service is available in more than 140 languages through a translation service.
Tel: 1-866-4-USA-DOL TTY: 1-877-889-5627
*Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor's Confidentiality Protocol
for Compliance Assistance Inquiries, information provided by a telephone caller
will be kept confidential within the bounds of the law. Compliance assistance
inquiries will not trigger an inspection, audit, investigation, etc.
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