Appellate Division’s Decision to Deny Wage and Hour Claim by Immigrant Worker Because of His Immigration Status Opens the Door to Rampant Exploitation and Hurts Workers Across the State Elizabeth, NJ — September 4, 2024: Yesterday, leading immigrant rights, labor and legal aid organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking to appear as Amici Curiae and… Continue reading Immigrant, Labor and Legal Aid Organizations: NJ Supreme Court Must Overturn Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Decision that Undermines Decades of Established Employment Law
Author: Kevin Clune
President Joan Graff Announces Retirement after 43 Years of Service; Board Commences Search for Next Leader
San Francisco, CA (Aug. 29, 2024) — Joan Graff, who has served as President of Legal Aid at Work for the past 43 years, announced that she will be stepping down from that position upon identification of her replacement. The Board has commenced a search for her successor. “Leading Legal Aid at Work has been… Continue reading President Joan Graff Announces Retirement after 43 Years of Service; Board Commences Search for Next Leader
Lawsuit Challenges Unfair Background Check System in the Oil Refinery Industry that Denies Second Chance Employment Opportunities and Perpetuates Structural Racism
Los Angeles, CA (August 12, 2024) – Several prominent oil refinery businesses are violating California’s Fair Chance Act by categorically excluding people with certain convictions from employment, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the nonprofit organizations Legal Aid at Work and Root & Rebound. The lawsuit alleges that these companies… Continue reading Lawsuit Challenges Unfair Background Check System in the Oil Refinery Industry that Denies Second Chance Employment Opportunities and Perpetuates Structural Racism
CA Supreme Court Rules for the First Time that a Single Utterance of the “N Word” by a Coworker Can Give Rise to Workplace Harassment Claims
In a historic ruling, the California Supreme Court held today that a single use of the “N-word” or other unambiguous racial epithets by a coworker can constitute a hostile work environment under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Settlement Agreement Reached in Landmark Gender Equity Lawsuit against Hawaiʻi High School
PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release (Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, October 27, 2023.) The parties in a longstanding federal lawsuit involving gender equity at Hawaiʻi’s largest public school, Campbell High School, have reached a settlement agreement to ensure that girls at the school have the same athletic opportunities, access, treatment, and benefits in high school sports as boys.… Continue reading Settlement Agreement Reached in Landmark Gender Equity Lawsuit against Hawaiʻi High School
NYT Covers LAAW’s Landmark Gender Equity Settlement at Hawaii’s Largest School
The New York Times Features LAAW’s Case Against Campbell HS Seeking Gender Equity for Student Athletes in Hawai’i
Governor Newsom’s Signature on SB 951 (Durazo) Propels California Back into National Leadership on Paid Family Leave
Sacramento, CA – A broad coalition of more than 450 organizations today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature on SB 951, Senator Maria Elena Durazo’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to make Paid Family Leave (PFL) and State Disability Insurance (SDI) more accessible to California’s families. Twenty years after California adopted the nation’s first comprehensive paid family leave… Continue reading Governor Newsom’s Signature on SB 951 (Durazo) Propels California Back into National Leadership on Paid Family Leave
Landmark California Court Decision Protects Immigrant Workers from Abusive Discovery
A California appellate court issued a groundbreaking ruling on Friday, August 26, 2022, that dealt a significant blow to California employers’ illegal attempts to use the civil discovery process to quell immigrant workers’ labor and employment rights. In doing so, the decision will help safeguard the ability of all persons to assert their workplace rights… Continue reading Landmark California Court Decision Protects Immigrant Workers from Abusive Discovery