Minnesota Statutes Labor, Industry (Ch. 175-189) § 178.07. Registered apprenticeship agreements

Subdivision 1. Approval required. (a) The division shall approve, if it determines that it is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprenticeship agreement prepared by the sponsor on a form provided by the commissioner that meets the standards established in this section.

(b) The division must be notified in writing by the sponsor within 45 days of all terminations, cancellations, or transfer of apprenticeship agreements.

(1) the names of the contracting parties, and the signatures required by subdivision 2;

(2) the date of birth, and information as to the race, ethnicity, and sex of the apprentice, and, on a voluntary basis, the apprentice's Social Security number, disability status, and veteran status;

(3) contact information of the sponsor and the division;

(4) a statement of the trade or occupation which the apprentice is to be taught, the date on which the apprenticeship will begin, and the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in concurrent, related instruction;

(5) a statement of the wages to be paid the apprentice undersections 178.036, subdivision 6, and178.044, as applicable;

(6) a statement listing any fringe benefits to be provided to the apprentice;

(7) a statement incorporating as part of the agreement the registered standards of the apprenticeship program on the date of the agreement and as they may be amended during the period of the agreement;

(8) a statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal opportunity in all phases of apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination due to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, or age; and

(9) such additional terms and conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the commissioner not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.