DWD 296.03(2)(d)2.2. Ensure all facilities and apprenticeship activities are available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), genetic information, or disability, except that if a sponsor provides restrooms or changing facilities, a sponsor shall provide access to separate or single user restrooms and changing facilities to assure privacy between sexes.

DWD 296.03(2)(d)3.3. Establish and implement procedures to handle and resolve complaints about harassment and intimidation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), genetic information, or disability, and complaints about retaliation for engaging in protected activity under s. DWD 296.17.

DWD 296.03(2)(e)(e) Compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws. A sponsor shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations that require equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), genetic information, or disability. Failure to comply with this chapter, if related to the equal employment opportunity of apprentices or graduates of an apprenticeship program, may result in deregistration or other enforcement actions prescribed under s. DWD 296.15.

DWD 296.03(3)(3) Equal opportunity pledge. A sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall include in its standards of apprenticeship, and any apprenticeship opportunity announcements, the following equal opportunity pledge:

“[Enter name of sponsor] shall not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. [Enter name of sponsor] shall take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and operate the apprenticeship program as required under 29 CFR part 30, and the equal employment opportunity rules of the state of Wisconsin.”

DWD 296.03(4)(a)(a) A sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall comply with the obligations of this subsection within 180 days of January 18, 2019.

DWD 296.03(4)(b)(b) A sponsor registering an apprenticeship program after January 18, 2019 shall comply with the obligations under this subsection upon registration or 180 days after January 18, 2019, whichever is later.

DWD 296.03(5)(5) Notice on filing a complaint. A sponsor shall provide written notice as prescribed under s. DWD 296.14 to all applicants and apprentices on how to file a discrimination complaint.

DWD 296.03 HistoryHistory: CR 19-003: cr. Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction in (2) (a), (c) 1., (d) (title), 1. b., (3) made under s. 35.17 Stats., Register September 2019 No. 765.

DWD 296.04(1)(a)(a) A sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall develop and maintain an affirmative action program in a written plan, unless any of the following apply:

DWD 296.04(1)(a)1.1. A sponsor provides satisfactory evidence of compliance with an equal opportunity program providing for affirmative action in apprenticeship as prescribed in 29 CFR 30.4 (d) (2).

DWD 296.04(1)(a)2.2. The registered apprenticeship program has fewer than five apprentices, unless such program was adopted to circumvent the requirements of this paragraph.

DWD 296.04(1)(b)(b) The components of a written plan shall be developed in accordance with the respective compliance dates and made available to the department upon request.

DWD 296.04(2)(2) Contents of an affirmative action program. An affirmative action program under sub. (1) shall include all of the following:

DWD 296.04(2)(a)(a) Utilization analysis for race, sex, and ethnicity as prescribed under s. DWD 296.05.

DWD 296.04(2)(b)(b) Establishment of utilization goals for race, sex, and ethnicity as prescribed under s. DWD 296.06.

DWD 296.04(2)(c)(c) Utilization goals for individuals with disabilities as prescribed under s. DWD 296.07.

DWD 296.04(2)(d)(d) Targeted outreach, recruitment, and retention as prescribed under s. DWD 296.08.

DWD 296.04(2)(e)(e) Review of personnel processes as prescribed under s. DWD 296.09.

DWD 296.04(2)(f)(f) Invitations to self-identify as prescribed under s. DWD 296.11.

DWD 296.04(3)(a)(a) A sponsor that is required to adopt an affirmative action program under sub. (1), shall create and update a written affirmative action plan memorializing and discussing the contents of the program identified under sub. (2).

DWD 296.04(3)(b)(b) The initial written affirmative action plan for registered apprenticeship programs existing as of January 18, 2018, shall be completed within 2 years of January 18, 2018. The written affirmative action plan shall be updated every time the sponsor completes workforce analysis required under ss. DWD 296.05 (2) and 296.07 (2).

DWD 296.04(3)(c)(c) The initial written affirmative action plan for apprenticeship programs registered after January 18, 2018 shall be completed within 2 years of registration. The written affirmative action plan shall be updated every time the sponsor completes workforce analysis required under ss. DWD 296.05 (2) and 296.07 (2).

DWD 296.04 HistoryHistory: CR 19-003: cr. Register September 2019 No. 765, eff. 10-1-19; correction in (3) (b), (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register September 2019 No. 765.