Apprenticeship Plan Raises Doubt • EEOC Talk Weighs MeToo Shift

States Balk at Apprenticeship Plan

A lack of detail and less local oversight have several states pulling away from the Labor Department’s plan to expand apprenticeships before it’s even begun.

The Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program is a big focus for President Donald Trump and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta. Based on what the DOL has released so far, some state-level apprenticeship agency leaders already are looking askance at the program. They shared with Jaclyn Diaz their concerns about what these programs will mean for these independent agencies.

EEOC’s Lipnic, Feldblum to Talk Data, Bias

EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic and former Commissioner ...