Bill Title: Establishes the workforce guidance and information for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance to local workforce investment boards and staff, to improve services and training for both women and men to qualify for higher paying jobs and careers; provides that such guidance shall promote program services for both women and men 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 both women and men to seek employment in such jobs; and (c) referrals to employers offering such jobs.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-5)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-01 - signed chap.284 [A09020 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage	2012-06-20	60	0	0	2	62	Passed	Link	View
Assembly	Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage	Not Avail	131	1	0	18	150	Passed	Link	View

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