What’s Happening with Apprenticeship? – Recent Regulatory and Subregulatory Actions

Apprenticeship has been a significant focus of the Biden administration, and previously the Trump administration, with each taking markedly different approaches. The Trump Administration expanded apprenticeship through regulations making programs easier to establish through industry-recognized apprenticeship programs. The Biden administration rescinded these regulations and is now proceeding with its own proposed rule focused on registered apprenticeship programs.

In this webinar, a panel of experts compared the two approaches. The panel also provided insights on the pending apprenticeship rulemaking, including new potential regulatory requirements in the DEI area. The panel also discussed the heavy reliance on a combination of regulatory and subregulatory guidance in the apprenticeship area, including in implementing green energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, and how this may be impacted by the recent Loper Bright and Relentless decisions ending Chevron deference.

Featuring:

Ryan Craig, Managing Director, Achieve Partners
Prof. Aram A. Gavoor, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professorial Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University Law School
Hon. John Pallasch, Founder and CEO, One Workforce Solutions
Hon. Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General of Tennessee
(Moderator) Craig Leen, Craig E. Leen, Partner, K&L Gates, and Former OFCCP Director
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