The Employer-Directed Skills Act amends the federal workforce development law to create a new "employer-directed skills development" program that allows employers to contract directly with local workforce boards to design and provide training tailored to their specific hiring needs. Under this program, employers must commit to hiring participants upon successful completion of training and must share the cost—with smaller employers (50 or fewer employees) paying at least 10 percent of costs, mid-sized employers paying 25 percent, and larger employers (100 or more) paying 50 percent. The bill streamlines the enrollment process by allowing individuals referred by employers to bypass standard intake interviews and assessments if the employer certifies they are job-ready, and it updates performance metrics to measure success based on completion of employer-directed training programs. The legislation primarily affects employers, job training providers, and workforce development boards across states, though no specific federal funding amounts or implementation timelines are specified in the bill text.
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