2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 23:387 — Contents of apprentice agreements

§387.  Contents of apprentice agreements

Every apprentice agreement entered into under this Chapter shall contain:

(1)  The names of the contracting parties;

(2)  The date of birth of the apprentice;

(3)  A statement of the trade, craft, or business which the apprentice is to be taught, and the time at which the apprenticeship will begin and end;

(4)  A statement showing the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in related and supplemental instruction, which instruction shall not be less than 144 hours per year.  Provided that in no case shall the combined weekly hours of work and of required related and supplemental instruction of the apprentice exceed the maximum number of hours of work prescribed by law for a person of the age of the apprentice;

(5)  A statement setting forth a schedule of the processes in the trade or industry divisions in which the apprentice is to be taught and the approximate time to be spent at each process;

(6)  A statement of the graduated scale of wages to be paid the apprentice and whether the required school time shall be compensated;

(7)  A statement providing for a period of probation of not more than 500 hours of employment and instruction extending over not more than four months, during which time the apprentice agreement shall be terminated by the director at the request in writing of either party, and providing that after such probationary period the apprentice agreement may be terminated by the director by mutual agreement of all parties thereto, or cancelled by the director for good and sufficient reason;

(8)  A provision that all controversies or differences concerning the apprentice agreement which cannot be adjusted in accordance with R.S. 23:385 shall be submitted to the director for determination, as provided for in R.S. 23:390;

(9)  A provision that an employer who is unable to fulfill his obligation under the apprentice agreement may, with the approval of the director, transfer such contract to any other employer, provided that the apprentice consents and that such other employer agrees to assume the obligations of the apprentice agreement;

(10)  Such additional terms and conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the director, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter and those established by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, United States Department of Labor.

Amended by Acts 1976, No. 624, §2, eff. Aug. 4, 1976; Acts 1987, No. 623, §1.