The US Labor Department scraps plans to update apprenticeship rules

The US Labor Department has withdrawn its proposal to update federal apprenticeship regulations. This means the rules for how companies train skilled workers will remain unchanged for now.

The Labor Department spent years trying to update the rules for apprenticeships, which haven't seen a major overhaul in decades. This withdrawal means that effort is now dead. Companies and unions that wanted more flexibility in how they structure training programs will not get it.