Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs)

A federal judge denies a motion to dismiss in Fredericks v. Ameriflight, ruling that when employers use TRAPs to try to charge workers for on-the-job training, they may be violating the minimum wage laws. The court also held that the TRAP operated as a “de facto”non-compete by preventing workers from leaving their jobs.

Compendium of memos outlines broad range of executive actions that federal agencies must take to curb harmful “Stay-or-Pay” employment contracts.

This event examined the risks posed by Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) and other employer-driven debt on workers and the economy.

Advocates applaud first-of-its-kind CFPB report, warning of risky and unlawful Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs).

The U.S. Department of Labor filed its first-ever lawsuit against a company for allegedly using a “stay-or-pay” contract that required employees to pay the employer if they leave their job before the end of a contract.