California SB1065 regulates the employment of apprentices in public works projects, ensuring they are paid the prevailing wage and that contractors.

California SB1065 amends the Labor Code to establish rules for employing apprentices in public works projects. It mandates that apprentices must be paid the prevailing wage and that contractors must employ apprentices in a ratio approved by the California Apprenticeship Council. The bill also requires contractors to submit information about their workforce to apprenticeship programs and the awarding body. It ensures equal employment opportunities for women and minorities in apprenticeship programs and allows for exemptions from the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio under certain conditions.

California SB1065 regulates the employment of apprentices in public works projects, ensuring they are paid the prevailing wage and that contractors.

California SB1065 amends the Labor Code to establish rules for employing apprentices in public works projects. It mandates that apprentices must be paid the prevailing wage and that contractors must employ apprentices in a ratio approved by the California Apprenticeship Council. The bill also requires contractors to submit information about their workforce to apprenticeship programs and the awarding body. It ensures equal employment opportunities for women and minorities in apprenticeship programs and allows for exemptions from the apprentice-to-journeyman ratio under certain conditions.