Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:11 - Apprenticeship Council
Chapter 5101:11-5 - Complaints
Section 5101:11-5-01 - Equal opportunity policy
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Obligation of sponsors. Each sponsor of an apprenticeship program is to uniformly apply rules and regulations concerning apprenticeship, including but not limited to:
(B) With regard to apprenticeship program activities, it is unlawful for a sponsor to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, age over forty years, genetic information, disability or Hispanic ethnicity.
(C) Equal opportunity pledge. Each sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program is to adhere to, and include in its program standards and all apprenticeship opportunity announcements, the following equal opportunity pledge:
"In the recruitment, selection, employment, treatment, and training of apprentices [Name of sponsor] will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, Hispanic ethnicity, or age above forty years. [Name of sponsor] will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship, and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30, and the equal employment opportunity regulations of the state of Ohio."
(D) Discrimination. In regard to prohibitions on discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age over forty years, Hispanic ethnicity, and genetic information, sponsors are advised to be familiar with the following legal codes apart from registered apprenticeship laws and regulations, as these codes are a widely recognized basis for policies affecting equal employment opportunity (EEO) and for the interpretation and enforcement of such policies.
Replaces: 5101:11-5-01 and part of 5101:11-5-02