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NY A09755
Bill
Status
11/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ellen Jaffee
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AI Summary
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Amends Labor Law Section 10-c to require the Department of Labor to provide guidance to local workforce investment boards on educating women and men about higher-paying jobs traditionally dominated by men.
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Mandates that workforce guidance include current compensation information, counseling and skills training, employer referrals, and local gender wage gap data.
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Requires the Labor Commissioner to submit annual evaluation reports to the Governor and Legislature starting January 1, 2018, and every year thereafter.
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Annual reports must track how many women were referred to counseling, skills development, and training for high-earning careers and how many women were referred to such jobs.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of labor and the president of the civil service commission to prepare reports on how many women were referred to counseling or skills development and training for jobs and careers that offer higher earning potential, including jobs traditionally dominated by men.
Last Action
signed chap.460
11/28/2016