Connecticut § 31-22m (Formerly Sec. 31-51a). Apprenticeship. Definitions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 31-22m — (Formerly Sec. 31-51a). Apprenticeship. Definitions.

Connecticut·Title 31 Labor·Ch. 557 Employment Regulation

When used in sections 31-22m to 31-22q, inclusive, and 31-22u, “apprentice” means a person who is employed under a written agreement to work at and learn a specific trade and who is registered with the Labor Department; “apprentice agreement” means a written agreement entered into by an apprentice, or on his behalf by his parent or guardian, with an employer, or with an association of employers and an organization of employees acting as a joint apprenticeship committee, which agreement provides for not less than two thousand hours of work experience in approved trade training consistent with recognized requirements established by industry or joint labor-industry practice and for the number of hours of related and supplemental instructions prescribed by the Connecticut State Apprenticeship 

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When used in sections 31-22m to 31-22q, inclusive, and 31-22u, “apprentice” means a person who is employed under a written agreement to work at and learn a specific trade and who is registered with the Labor Department; “apprentice agreement” means a written agreement entered into by an apprentice, or on his behalf by his parent or guardian, with an employer, or with an association of employers and an organization of employees acting as a joint apprenticeship committee, which agreement provides for not less than two thousand hours of work experience in approved trade training consistent with recognized requirements established by industry or joint labor-industry practice and for the number of hours of related and supplemental instructions prescribed by the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council or which agreement meets requirements of the federal government for on-the-job training schedules which are essential, in the opinion of the Labor Commissioner, for the development of manpower in Connecticut industries; “council” means the Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council; and “preapprentice” means a person, student or minor employed under a written agreement with an apprenticeship sponsor for a term of training and employment not exceeding two thousand hours or twenty-four months in duration, and who is registered with the Labor Department.

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Legislative History

(1959, P.A. 390, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 180; P.A. 78-325; P.A. 14-131, S. 7; P.A. 21-141, S. 5.) History: 1963 act redefined “apprentice agreement” to include agreements meeting federal requirements for on-the-job training schedules; P.A. 78-325 redefined “apprenticeship agreement” to change minimum hours of work experience from 4,000 to 2,000 and to add “consistent with recognized requirements established by industry or joint labor-industry practice”; Sec. 31-51a transferred to Sec. 31-22m in 2005; P.A. 14-131 added reference to Sec. 31-22u; P.A. 21-141 redefined “apprentice” and defined “preapprentice”, effective July 7, 2021.