*By Amaya Ramsay-Malone When Alfonso’s baby daughter was born, he was told she needed to get blood tests performed every other day for two weeks straight. Feeling scared for his baby’s health and stressed about finding the time to care for her in such a crucial moment of her life, he requested that his employer… Continue reading This Father’s Day, We Should Make Caregiving Leave More Accessible by Passing SB 951
Month: June 2022
Hawaiʻi Public Radio Interviews LAAW’s Student Athlete Clients on the Anniversary of Title IX
This Father’s Day, We Should Make Caregiving Leave More Accessible by Passing SB 951
LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Awareness Day Highlights Economic Disparity for LGBTQ+ People
* By Cirrus Jahangiri Today marks the second anniversary of LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Awareness Day—a day that recognizes the disparate wage gap for members of the LGBTQ+ community. We at Legal Aid at Work take this day to reflect on the concerning economic disparity affecting LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign found that, in the… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Awareness Day Highlights Economic Disparity for LGBTQ+ People
Katie Wutchiett Speaks with CalMatters about the Significant Delays Clients Are Experiencing Obtaining Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance
LAAW Honored with 2022 Gender Justice Award from the ACLU of Southern California
We are deeply honored Legal Aid at Work has been selected as the recipient of the ACLU of Southern California’s Gender Justice Award for 2022! The Award is being given in recognition of LAAW’s work as a partner to the ACLU Foundation of Southern California on the Atkinson v. AECOM case and for LAAW’s work… Continue reading LAAW Honored with 2022 Gender Justice Award from the ACLU of Southern California