WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Employment and Training Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Prohibiting Illegal Discrimination in Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 2 by Susan Frazier, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Labor.

Summary: The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to remove undue regulatory burdens on registered apprenticeship program sponsors. The Department's proposal would rescind certain regulatory provisions that it believes are unlawful. It also includes conforming, technical changes to the Department's regulation that addresses Labor Standards for the Registration of Appre...