Virginia Code 2.2-2048: Discrimination prohibitions for registered apprenticeship programs
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Virginia Human Rights Act (§ 2.2-3900 et seq.), for purposes of this article a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall not discriminate against an apprentice or applicant for apprenticeship on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age if the age of the individual is 40 years of age or older, genetic information, or disability.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-2048
- Apprentice: means a person at least 16 years of age who is covered by a written agreement with an employer and approved by the Director. See Virginia Code 2.2-2043
- Employer: means any person or organization employing a registered apprentice, whether or not such person or organization is a party to an apprenticeship agreement with a sponsor. See Virginia Code 2.2-2043
- Sponsor: means either an individual employer, a group of employers, or an association or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is registered. See Virginia Code 2.2-2043
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255
B. Notwithstanding any provisions of Title 40.1, it shall not be an unlawful practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire and employ any individual for any position in a registered apprenticeship program, or for any registered apprenticeship program to fail or refuse to accept or admit any individual to any registered apprenticeship program, if:
1. The occupancy of such position, or access to the premises in or upon which any part of the duties of such position is performed or is to be performed, is subject to any requirement imposed in the interest of the national security of the United States under any security program in effect pursuant to or administered under any statute of the United States or any Executive Order of the President; and
2. Such individual has not fulfilled or has ceased to fulfill any requirement set forth in subdivision 1.
C. The sole remedy for a violation of subsection A shall be as provided in subdivision B 5 of § 2.2-2046.