Settlement with Vista Unified School District Concerning Gender Equity in Athletics Featured in Multiple News Outlets

LAAW and co-counsel the California Women’s Law Center’s settlement with Vista Unified School District Regarding Gender Equity in Athletics was covered in several news outlets.  Links to media coverage can be found below: The San Diego Union Tribune KPBS Fox 5 San Diego The Coast News NBC San Diego As Kim Turner, Director of LAAW’s… Continue reading Settlement with Vista Unified School District Concerning Gender Equity in Athletics Featured in Multiple News Outlets

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Civil Rights Nonprofit Organizations Reach Agreement with the Vista Unified School District Regarding Gender Equity in Athletics

Vista, CA (May 25, 2021) — The Vista Unified School District is focused on their commitment to equity as a district value. To that end, the District has made and will make significant changes to help achieve gender equity between girls’ and boys’ sports at Vista High School (VHS) by providing equal athletic opportunities, treatment,… Continue reading Civil Rights Nonprofit Organizations Reach Agreement with the Vista Unified School District Regarding Gender Equity in Athletics

New Employment Law Clinic for Low-Wage Workers to Open in Antioch

ANTIOCH, CA (May 24, 2021) — Legal Aid at Work and Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch are pleased to announce the launch of Legal Aid at Work’s newest location of the Workers’ Rights Clinic, devoted to employment law protections for low-income workers. The Clinic will launch on May 25, 2021, providing over-the-phone consultations. Thereafter, the… Continue reading New Employment Law Clinic for Low-Wage Workers to Open in Antioch

Instilling Gender Equity in Youth Competitive Sports Run and Hosted by Local Districts

Nationwide and across California gender inequity persists in competitive youth sports programming hosted and run by park and recreation departments. Low-income girls of color particularly lack access and equity. In one study conducted by our Fair Play for Girls in Sports nonprofit project, California park and recreation departments reported girls receiving just one-third, or less,… Continue reading Instilling Gender Equity in Youth Competitive Sports Run and Hosted by Local Districts

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You Are Not Alone: Toolkit offers valuable resource to combat workplace sexual harassment

This blog post is part of our Workplace Sexual Harassment Prevention Toolkit, which we hope will help workers learn to identify, address, and prevent workplace sexual harassment. The toolkit is available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. It has valuable information not only for victims of harassment, but also for other employees who may be bystanders… Continue reading You Are Not Alone: Toolkit offers valuable resource to combat workplace sexual harassment

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Immigrant Advocates Praise Stimulus Package, But Call on Governor to Address Larger Gap of Immigrants Left out of Unemployment Benefits

As Governor Newsom unveiled a sweeping new spending package to support Californians struggling from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates called attention to the need to patch the largest gap in the state’s safety net: undocumented Californians excluded from unemployment benefits and stimulus checks. While the Governor has provided some one-time payments to… Continue reading Immigrant Advocates Praise Stimulus Package, But Call on Governor to Address Larger Gap of Immigrants Left out of Unemployment Benefits