A 1955 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes recruitment and referral program for certain individuals and extends certain provisions of law concerning affirmative action in public works contracts to workers with disabilities.

This bill extends New Jersey's affirmative action requirements for public works contracts to include workers with disabilities. It amends existing law to define "affirmative action" as good-faith steps ensuring equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, and workers with disabilities (without quotas), and requires contractors to include disability status in workforce data and affirmative action plans. The bill also directs the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to create a recruitment program connecting workers with disabilities (including students and recent graduates) with private employers for summer or permanent jobs. It applies to all public works contractors and subcontractors (except those with fewer than five employees), requiring them to submit disability-inclusive affirmative action programs to the State Treasurer for approval.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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