Public WorksQuestion 1580 of 1605
On many California public works projects, contractors are required to employ registered apprentices and comply with:
a.Federal immigration audits
b.A mandatory profit cap
c.A two-year completion guarantee
d.Apprenticeship standards, including hiring apprentices from approved programs at the required ratio and paying training fund contributions
Explanation
Labor Code §1777.5 requires contractors on covered public works to request dispatch of apprentices from approved apprenticeship programs, employ them at the required journeyman-to-apprentice ratio, and make training fund contributions. These promote workforce development on public projects.
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