Recreate Industry-Recognized Apprenticeships; loosen teen hazardous-job bans
Mandate would re-create IRAPs by statute outside RAP, encourage religious groups in apprenticeships, and amend hazard-order regs so teenagers can work dangerous jobs with training and parental consent.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 18 (Labor) — Apprenticeships / Hazard-Order Regulations: expand apprenticeships outside RAP by re-creating IRAP by statute; encourage religious organization participation; DOL should amend hazard-order regulations to permit teenage workers in regulated jobs with proper training and parental consent.
Undo plan
1) Pair apprenticeship expansion with quality standards and non-discrimination—not a deregulatory IRAP free-for-all.
2) Keep child labor hazardous-order protections; reject parental-consent carveouts for inherently dangerous work.
3) Fund Registered Apprenticeships in healthcare/tech with equity metrics.
4) Enforce child labor laws amid reported violations.
5) Verify: youth injury rates; apprenticeship completion/earnings.