Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act establishes micro-credentialing system, expands apprenticeship tax credit, and allows portable benefits for.

The Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act establishes the West Virginia Micro-Credential Program within the Department of Commerce to provide micro-credentials for skills and knowledge gained outside traditional education. The bill expands the tax credit for apprenticeship training programs and allows hiring parties to contribute to portable benefits for independent contractors, which are tax-deductible for employers and not included in contractors' gross income.

Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act establishes micro-credentialing system, expands apprenticeship tax credit, and allows portable benefits for.

The Workforce Readiness and Opportunity Act establishes the West Virginia Micro-Credential Program within the Department of Commerce to provide micro-credentials for skills and knowledge gained outside traditional education. The bill expands the tax credit for apprenticeship training programs and allows hiring parties to contribute to portable benefits for independent contractors, which are tax-deductible for employers and not included in contractors' gross income.