S 61 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes Office for Women's Advancement in DOLWD to facilitate full and equal participation of women in workplace; makes an appropriation.

S 61 establishes the Office for Women’s Advancement within New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development to promote gender equity in the workplace. The office will collect and share data on women’s employment experiences - including pay gaps and workplace culture - and collaborate with state agencies like the Advisory Commission on the Status of Women. It will also review legislation affecting women’s careers and host public education events. The bill creates a dedicated "Women's Advancement Fund" to receive annual state appropriations and eligible federal or private funding for these activities. This bill directly affects women workers, employers, and state agencies working on gender equity in New Jersey.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
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