This report presents the findings of
the February 2025 California Fast
Food Worker Survey regarding
pregnancy and parenting, a
summary of pregnancy and newparent
leave and accommodation
rights, recommendations to support
fast food workers with Know Your
Rights Trainings, and links to more
information about the many rights
and programs for fast food workers
who are pregnant and new parents.
Author: Kevin Clune
Federal court approves LAAW’s landmark settlement, aiding 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans in upgrading discharges and restoring benefits.
San José Spotlight highlights Legal Aid at Work’s report on parental rights violations in Silicon Valley fast food. Many workers don’t know their rights.
OUR RIGHTS AT WORK: Pregnancy & Parenting in Fast Food
The New York Times covers LAAW’s tentative settlement in landmark case on behalf of over 30,000 LGBTQ+ veterans
Immigrant, Labor and Legal Aid Organizations: NJ Supreme Court Must Overturn Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Decision that Undermines Decades of Established Employment Law
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
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).