Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73

§2703 Definitions

Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT › § 2703

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines the main words used in the chapter. Advanced workplace practices means new ways of organizing work to boost performance, like high‑performance systems, flexible production, quality and continuous improvement programs, teamwork, and better links between technology, training, suppliers, and customers; the Secretary of Labor, after consulting the Secretary of Commerce, can add other features. Advanced workplace technologies means (A) advanced machines, automation, and related software that move manufacturing and services forward, and (B) new methods not widely available before that raise quality, productivity, or business practices. Department = Department of Labor. Secretary = Secretary of Labor. Nonprofit organization = tax‑exempt group as in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 501(c) of title 26. Worker organization = labor organization as in section 501(c)(5) of title 26.

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Title 29, §2703

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As used in this chapter:

(1)The term “advanced workplace practices” means innovations in work organization and performance, including high-performance workplace systems, flexible production techniques, quality programs, continuous improvement, concurrent engineering, close relationships between suppliers and customers, widely diffused decisionmaking and work teams, and effective integration of production technology, worker skills and training, and workplace organization, and such other characteristics as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.

(2)The term “advanced workplace technologies” includes—

(A)numerically controlled machine tools, robots, automated process control equipment, computerized flexible manufacturing systems, associated computer software, and other technology for improving the manufacturing and industrial production of goods and commercial services, which advance the state-of-the-art; or

(B)novel industrial and commercial techniques and processes not previously generally available that improve quality, productivity, and practices, including engineering design, quality assurance, concurrent engineering, continuous process production technology, inventory management, upgraded worker skills, communications with customers and suppliers, and promotion of sustainable economic growth.

(3)The term “Department” means the Department of Labor.

(4)The term “nonprofit organization” means a tax-exempt organization, as described in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 501(c) of title 26.

(5)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.

(6)The term “worker organization” means a labor organization within the meaning of section 501(c)(5) of title 26.

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Citation

29 U.S.C. § 2703

Title 29 — Labor

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73