Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 11-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§11–401.
Official statutory text
The intent, purposes and objectives of this subtitle are to:
(1) encourage the development of an apprenticeship and training system through the voluntary cooperation of management, labor, and interested State agencies in cooperation with other states and the federal government;
(2) provide for the establishment and furtherance of standards of apprenticeship and training to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and trainees;
(3) contribute to a healthy economy by aiding in the development and maintenance of a skilled labor force sufficient in numbers and quality to meet the expanding needs of Maryland industry and to attract new industry;
(4) open to young people the opportunity to obtain training in skilled trades and other on–the–job occupations which will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship;
(5) establish an apprenticeship and training council and authorize the appointment of a Director;
(6) set up a program of planned apprenticeship under registered agreements, meeting standards established by the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor; and
(7) promote employment opportunities for young people under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings.
(1) encourage the development of an apprenticeship and training system through the voluntary cooperation of management, labor, and interested State agencies in cooperation with other states and the federal government;
(2) provide for the establishment and furtherance of standards of apprenticeship and training to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and trainees;
(3) contribute to a healthy economy by aiding in the development and maintenance of a skilled labor force sufficient in numbers and quality to meet the expanding needs of Maryland industry and to attract new industry;
(4) open to young people the opportunity to obtain training in skilled trades and other on–the–job occupations which will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship;
(5) establish an apprenticeship and training council and authorize the appointment of a Director;
(6) set up a program of planned apprenticeship under registered agreements, meeting standards established by the Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor; and
(7) promote employment opportunities for young people under conditions providing adequate training and reasonable earnings.
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