Part 1—Career ExplorationPart 1—Career Exploration

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Understanding Understanding Work-Based Work-Based

LearningLearning

Chapter ObjectivesChapter Objectives

ExplainExplain what your school expects of you what your school expects of you as a student in a work-based learning as a student in a work-based learning program.program.

SummarizeSummarize the effects of the Fair Labor the effects of the Fair Labor Standards Act on workers.Standards Act on workers.

IdentifyIdentify ways you can improve your ways you can improve your learning skills. learning skills.

Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Your training station is the location of your Your training station is the location of your work-based learning.work-based learning.

A social security card is required for work. A social security card is required for work. Depending on your age, you may also Depending on your age, you may also need a work permit.need a work permit.

A training agreement outlines the A training agreement outlines the purposes of the work-based program and purposes of the work-based program and defines the responsibilities of everyone defines the responsibilities of everyone involved.involved.

The training plan lists attitudes, skills, and The training plan lists attitudes, skills, and knowledge that you plan to learn during knowledge that you plan to learn during the work experience.the work experience. continue

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Key ConceptsKey Concepts

Several laws cover fair labor practices and Several laws cover fair labor practices and safe labor practices.safe labor practices.

The study skills you use in the classroom The study skills you use in the classroom are just as important as the job skills you are just as important as the job skills you will learn.will learn.

Your Training StationYour Training Station

Your on-the-job Your on-the-job training will be at a training will be at a school-approved school-approved station.station.

Interview:Interview: A A planned meeting planned meeting between a job between a job applicant and an applicant and an employer.employer.

Get a Social Security Get a Social Security Number and a Work PermitNumber and a Work Permit Social Security: Social Security: A A

government government program providing program providing income to people income to people whose earnings are whose earnings are reduced or reduced or stopped.stopped. A social security A social security

card with your card with your number is required number is required for employment.for employment.

Work permit: Work permit: A A document required document required for those under for those under age 16 (under 18 age 16 (under 18 in some states) to in some states) to work legally.work legally. Limits the number Limits the number

of hours and types of hours and types of jobs students can of jobs students can do.do.

May be issued by May be issued by your school.your school.

Abide by the Training Abide by the Training AgreementAgreement

Training agreement: Training agreement: A type A type of contract between you, of contract between you, your school, and your your school, and your employer that outlines your employer that outlines your responsibilities.responsibilities.

It will require the signatures It will require the signatures of you, your parent(s) or of you, your parent(s) or guardian, the school guardian, the school coordinator, and the coordinator, and the employer.employer.

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Abide by the Training Abide by the Training AgreementAgreement

General Purposes of the Training General Purposes of the Training Agreement:Agreement: To assure the employer you are committed to To assure the employer you are committed to

the work experience.the work experience. To assure you the employer is committed to To assure you the employer is committed to

your training.your training. To assure your parent(s) or guardian you are To assure your parent(s) or guardian you are

involved in a well-planned educational involved in a well-planned educational experience.experience.

To assure the program coordinator all parties To assure the program coordinator all parties understand their responsibilities and are understand their responsibilities and are committed to a successful work experience for committed to a successful work experience for you.you.

Follow the Training PlanFollow the Training Plan

Training plan: Training plan: A list of A list of the attitudes, skills, and the attitudes, skills, and knowledge you will learn knowledge you will learn during the work during the work experience.experience.

The plan identifies your The plan identifies your training supervisor. training supervisor.

Training station report:Training station report: A A weekly or monthly record weekly or monthly record of your progress in the of your progress in the program.program.

Know the LawKnow the Law

You will have a new set of rules to follow You will have a new set of rules to follow when working away from school. when working away from school.

Some rules will be outlined in your training Some rules will be outlined in your training plan and others may involve state or plan and others may involve state or federal laws. federal laws.

Many of these laws are “fair labor Many of these laws are “fair labor practices.”practices.”

Fair Labor PracticesFair Labor Practices

The Fair Labor Standards The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Act (FLSA): A law that A law that protects workers from unfair protects workers from unfair treatment by employers.treatment by employers.

An employee may complain An employee may complain to the Employment to the Employment Standards Administration or Standards Administration or to the Wage and Hour to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Dept. of Division of the U.S. Dept. of Labor if they feel their rights Labor if they feel their rights have been violated.have been violated.

Minimum WageMinimum Wage

Minimum wage: Minimum wage: The lowest hourly rate of The lowest hourly rate of pay employees can receive.pay employees can receive.

Some employees are excluded because of Some employees are excluded because of specific employer exemptions.specific employer exemptions.

During a training period, employees and During a training period, employees and trainees may receive less than minimum trainees may receive less than minimum wage. wage.

Overtime PayOvertime Pay

Another FLSA amendment sets Another FLSA amendment sets guidelines for overtime pay, which guidelines for overtime pay, which must be at least 1½ times the must be at least 1½ times the regular pay rate. regular pay rate.

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are treated like any other day of the are treated like any other day of the week. week.

Employers are not required to pay Employers are not required to pay overtime unless the hours exceed overtime unless the hours exceed the maximum allowable. the maximum allowable.

This law does not pertain to school-This law does not pertain to school-based learning programs.based learning programs.

Equal PayEqual Pay

Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): Commission (EEOC): U.S. agency U.S. agency that oversees equal employment that oversees equal employment opportunities for all Americansopportunities for all Americans..

Trainees are not entitled to Trainees are not entitled to receive the same pay level as an receive the same pay level as an employee, but your pay should employee, but your pay should match that of other trainees doing match that of other trainees doing the same work. the same work.

Equal Pay Act: Equal Pay Act: Established in Established in 1963, the Equal Pay Act requires 1963, the Equal Pay Act requires that both sexes receive equal pay that both sexes receive equal pay for doing equal jobs. for doing equal jobs.

Child Labor StandardsChild Labor Standards

Protect the Protect the educational educational opportunities of opportunities of children. children.

Prohibit Prohibit employment of employment of children in jobs children in jobs that may be that may be hazardous to their hazardous to their health or well-health or well-being.being.

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Child Labor StandardsChild Labor Standards

18-year-olds can work any number of hours at 18-year-olds can work any number of hours at any job.any job.

16- and 17-year-olds can work at any 16- and 17-year-olds can work at any nonhazardous job for any number of hours.nonhazardous job for any number of hours.

14- and 15-year-olds may work outside school 14- and 15-year-olds may work outside school hours in various jobs for no longer than 3 hours in various jobs for no longer than 3 hours per school day or 18 hours per school hours per school day or 18 hours per school week. week.

Some jobs, such as delivering papers or Some jobs, such as delivering papers or working for a parent’s nonfarm business, may working for a parent’s nonfarm business, may be done with restrictions by children under be done with restrictions by children under 14.14.

Safe Labor PracticesSafe Labor Practices

The Occupational The Occupational Safety and Health Safety and Health Administration Administration (OSHA) sets and (OSHA) sets and enforces safety and enforces safety and health standards for health standards for workers. workers.

OSHA’s goal is to OSHA’s goal is to prevent workplace prevent workplace accidents and accidents and injuries.injuries.

Study and LearnStudy and Learn

To be successful in your To be successful in your work-based learning work-based learning program and your future program and your future career, you must study as career, you must study as well as work. well as work.

Your study skills will be Your study skills will be needed to master some of needed to master some of your work skills. your work skills.

It is wise to accept the fact It is wise to accept the fact you will always need to you will always need to study to be successful in study to be successful in the world of work. the world of work.

Practice Good Study HabitsPractice Good Study Habits

Keep a separate notebook for each class.Keep a separate notebook for each class. Make sure you clearly understand the Make sure you clearly understand the

assignment.assignment. Complete your assignments every day.Complete your assignments every day. Set aside a time and place to study.Set aside a time and place to study. When it is time to study, begin When it is time to study, begin

immediately.immediately. Study in small segments of time.Study in small segments of time. Do the more difficult assignments first.Do the more difficult assignments first. Use your computer.Use your computer.

Organize Your ScheduleOrganize Your Schedule

Develop a daily schedule to help balance time for:Develop a daily schedule to help balance time for: Work.Work. Study.Study. Recreation.Recreation.

Priority:Priority: Ranking Ranking first in order of first in order of importance.importance.

Improve Your Reading SkillsImprove Your Reading Skills

Think about what Think about what you are reading you are reading before you begin.before you begin.

Try to grasp the Try to grasp the main ideas.main ideas.

Do not focus on Do not focus on single words.single words.

Reread to help you Reread to help you understand details.understand details.

Participate in ClassParticipate in Class

Focus on the Focus on the speaker.speaker.

Think about what is Think about what is being said.being said.

Sit where you can Sit where you can see and hear well.see and hear well.

State facts as you State facts as you know them.know them.

Ask questions about Ask questions about ideas you do not ideas you do not understand.understand.

Take NotesTake Notes

Summarizing:Summarizing: Writing down the main ideas Writing down the main ideas in a study notebook.in a study notebook.

Organize notes by chapter or date.Organize notes by chapter or date. Write notes in your own words.Write notes in your own words. Do not copy word-for-word from the book.Do not copy word-for-word from the book. Use a computer to take notes.Use a computer to take notes.

Thinking BackThinking Back

What type of training What type of training station would you station would you like to experience?like to experience?

What are some laws What are some laws that may pertain to that may pertain to your training station?your training station?

Are there any Are there any attitudes, skills, or attitudes, skills, or knowledge you need knowledge you need to attain before to attain before going to your going to your training station?training station?