Senate Bill S6429

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes workforce training for women

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S6429 - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §10-c, Lab L

2011-S6429 - Summary

Establishes the workforce training for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance and assistance to state and local workforce training boards, program administrators and staff, and participating employers to improve services and training for women to qualify for higher paying jobs and careers; provides that such guidance and assistance shall promote program services for women job seekers that provide: (a) current information about compensation for jobs and careers that offer high earning potential including jobs that traditionally employ predominantly men; (b) services such as counseling and skills development and training that encourage women to seek employment in such jobs

2011-S6429 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6429 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6429

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  workforce  training  for
  women

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent. The legislature finds that  women  are
increasingly  responsible  for  the  economic security of their families
although more than a quarter of women-headed households in New York live
below the poverty level. Working women earn 80% of  what  men  earn  and
jobs  traditionally  held  by  women  pay  significantly  less than jobs
predominantly employing men. Workforce training programs have the poten-
tial to narrow the wage gap through training for, and referral to,  jobs
that  have  higher earning potential. Many higher paying jobs are tradi-
tionally dominated by men but could provide opportunities for women.  It
is  the  goal of the legislature that workforce training programs in New
York assist women job seekers with information and  services  that  will
help  increase  their earnings by encouraging them to seek higher paying
jobs and careers.
  S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 10-c to read  as
follows:
  S  10-C.  WORKFORCE  TRAINING  FOR  WOMEN POLICY. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND  LOCAL  WORKFORCE  TRAINING
BOARDS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF, AND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS TO
IMPROVE  SERVICES  AND  TRAINING  FOR WOMEN TO QUALIFY FOR HIGHER PAYING
JOBS AND CAREERS. SUCH GUIDANCE AND  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  PROMOTE  PROGRAM
SERVICES FOR WOMEN JOB SEEKERS THAT PROVIDE:
  (A)  CURRENT  INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR JOBS AND CAREERS THAT
OFFER HIGH EARNING POTENTIAL INCLUDING JOBS  THAT  TRADITIONALLY  EMPLOY
PREDOMINANTLY MEN;
  (B)  SERVICES  SUCH  AS COUNSELING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
THAT ENCOURAGE WOMEN TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT IN SUCH JOBS; AND
  (C) REFERRALS TO EMPLOYERS OFFERING SUCH JOBS.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2011-S6429A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Add §10-c, Lab L

2011-S6429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the workforce training for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance and assistance to state and local workforce training boards, program administrators and staff, and participating employers to improve services and training for women to qualify for higher paying jobs and careers; provides that such guidance and assistance shall promote program services for women job seekers that provide: (a) current information about compensation for jobs and careers that offer high earning potential including jobs that traditionally employ predominantly men; (b) services such as counseling and skills development and training that encourage women to seek employment in such jobs

2011-S6429A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6429--A
    Cal. No. 635

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 8, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ROBACH, AVELLA, GRIFFO, GRISANTI, LARKIN, MARTINS,
  MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee on Labor -- reported favorably from said
  committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation  to  workforce  guidance  and
  information for women

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Legislative intent. The legislature finds that  women  are
increasingly  responsible  for  the  economic security of their families
although more than a quarter of women-headed households in New York live
below the poverty level. Working women earn 80% of  what  men  earn  and
jobs  traditionally  held  by  women  pay  significantly  less than jobs
predominantly employing men. Workforce training programs have the poten-
tial to narrow the wage gap through training for, and referral to,  jobs
that  have  higher earning potential. Many higher paying jobs are tradi-
tionally dominated by men but could provide opportunities for women.  It
is  the  goal of the legislature that workforce training programs in New
York assist women job seekers with information and  services  that  will
help  increase  their earnings by encouraging them to seek higher paying
jobs and careers.
  S 2. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 10-c to read  as
follows:
  S  10-C.  WORKFORCE  GUIDANCE  AND  INFORMATION  FOR WOMEN POLICY. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO LOCAL WORKFORCE  INVESTMENT  BOARDS
AND  STAFF,  TO  ENABLE THEM TO BETTER EDUCATE AND INFORM BOTH WOMEN AND
MEN ABOUT HIGHER PAYING JOBS AND CAREERS  INCLUDING  JOBS  TRADITIONALLY
DOMINATED  BY MEN.  SUCH GUIDANCE SHALL PROMOTE PROGRAM SERVICES FOR JOB
SEEKERS THAT PROVIDE:
  (A) CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR JOBS AND  CAREERS  THAT
OFFER HIGH EARNING POTENTIAL INCLUDING JOBS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY DOMI-
NATED BY MEN;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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