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I-CAR Launches National Apprenticeship Program to Address Collision Repair Technician Shortage

July 24, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the official launch of its national Registered Apprenticeship Program for the collision repair industry, marking the organization’s latest effort to address widespread technician shortages. The two-year structured training program combines paid on-the-job learning with technical instruction and leads to a nationally recognized credential from the U.S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, I-CAR, U.S. DOL

New Federal Toolkit Helps Employers Hire Disabled Veterans

July 18, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Employers seeking to hire disabled veterans can now access a new federal resource that provides strategies for recruiting, accommodating and retaining veteran employees with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday launched the Veterans Accommodations Toolkit, which offers employers practical guidance on workplace accommodations and support systems for the more than 5 million American […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ADA, Apprentice Program, U.S. DOL, Veterans

U.S. Labor Department Takes Over Perkins Act Career Education Programs Amid Legal Challenge

July 17, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education implemented a workforce development partnership Tuesday that shifts administration of career and technical education programs to the Labor Department, marking what officials call a major step toward reducing federal education bureaucracy. The partnership transfers day-to-day administration of programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, Perkins Career Education Act, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. DOL

Labor Department Reduces OSHA Penalties for Small Businesses

July 15, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

New guidelines expand penalty reductions and introduce incentives for immediate hazard correction. The U.S. Department of Labor updated penalty guidelines for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Monday, reducing fines for small businesses while maintaining workplace safety standards. The changes, outlined in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual, expand penalty reductions for small employers and introduce […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OSHA, Regulations, U.S. DOL

Labor Department Awards $84M to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Supports administration goal is to reach 1 million active apprentices. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded nearly $84 million in grants to all 50 states and territories Monday to expand registered apprenticeship programs as part of the Trump administration’s goal to reach 1 million active apprentices. The increased funding comes as collision repair industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Grants, I-CAR, U.S. DOL

Department of Labor Recovers $66,000 in Back Wages from South Carolina Auto Parts Store Operator

July 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division announced investigators found that Bellinger Parts Group Inc., that operates six NAPA Auto Parts stores in South Carolina, made illegal deductions for store damage, cash register shortages and uniforms. These deductions caused some workers’ pay to fall below the $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Minimum Wage, South Carolina, U.S. DOL

US Department of Labor and Mercedes-Benz USA Announce Job Corps Partnership to Train EV Technicians

February 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Initial program will take place at four campuses in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Utah. To help meet the need for auto technicians in the growing electric vehicle industry, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a national partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA to train Job Corps students initially at centers in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Electric Vehicles, Job Corps, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mercedes-Benz, New Jersey, U.S. DOL, Utah, Workforce Development

U.S. Department of Labor Recovers Over $161,000 in Back Wages for 19 Georgia Auto Repair Shop Workers

June 9, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In FY2021, the division recovered more than $4.3 million for more than 3,500 auto repair industry workers. A Canton, Ga. tire retailer and auto repair shop shortchanged 19 workers by withholding first paychecks and paying overtime at rates lower than required, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has determined. Investigators with the department’s Wage and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Lawsuits, Overtime, U.S. DOL

Mississippi Glass Shop to Pay Over $90,000 in Back Wages Following Wage Hour Investigation

December 14, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Paul’s Discount Glass Inc. failed to pay proper overtime rate. The operator of two Mississippi auto glass and repair shops has come into compliance after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation recovered $90,068 in back wages for 33 workers and determined the employer failed to pay them overtime as the law […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Mississippi, Overtime, U.S. DOL, Wages

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Final Independent Contractor Rule

January 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “This rule brings long-needed clarity for American workers and employers,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “Sharpening the test to determine who is an independent contractor under the Fair […]

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