Ricardo Torres, an undocumented plaintiff that Legal Aid at Work had supported through the filing of a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief, successfully convinced a federal court that he was entitled to substantial relief from unlawful employment practices despite the fact that he was undocumented. This win is especially important because, in July 2018, the same… Continue reading After LAAW’s Advocacy Efforts, Federal Court Recognizes Undocumented Worker’s Basic Right to Obtain Relief for Unlawful Employment Practices
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Governor Newsom’s Budget to Protect Workers from Being Fired when they Take Paid Family Leave
Sacramento, CA (January 10, 2020). The Budget that Governor Newsom announced today includes crucial measures to protect Californians from being fired when they take time off from work to bond with a new child or take care of an ill family member. This builds off the Governor’s important step last year of expanding the duration… Continue reading Governor Newsom’s Budget to Protect Workers from Being Fired when they Take Paid Family Leave
LAAW Welcomes Fair Chance Community Organizer, Katie Dixon
Legal Aid at Work has some wonderful news to share! This week, we welcome Katie Dixon to the organization. Katie Dixon will be joining us as the Fair Chance Community Rights Organizer. As such, she will engage in advocacy on behalf of and with formerly incarcerated job seekers across the state of California. In California,… Continue reading LAAW Welcomes Fair Chance Community Organizer, Katie Dixon
Fresno Bee Covers Lawsuit against Harris Ranch Beef Company for Firing Worker on Medical while Recovering from Cancer Treatments
As quoted in the story, the client had this to say about the lawsuit: “When Harris Ranch fired me, I felt like I had been thrown away like a used rag,” Alcala said in an email, through her attorney. “I sought legal help because I want Harris to respect my and other workers’ rights.”
Compañía de carnes de Fresno despide a trabajadora con 20 años de antigüedad por tomar permiso para recibir tratamiento para el cáncer
Fresno, California. 6 de enero del 2020. Una mujer del Condado de Tulare presentó una demanda el día de hoy en contra de la productora más grande de carne de res de California por haberla despedido ilegalmente cuando tomó un permiso para someterse a un tratamiento para el cáncer. Yolanda Alcalá trabajó como recortadora… Continue reading Compañía de carnes de Fresno despide a trabajadora con 20 años de antigüedad por tomar permiso para recibir tratamiento para el cáncer
Fresno Beef Company Fires 20-Year Employee for Taking Leave for Cancer Treatment
Fresno, CA (January 7, 2020). A Tulare County woman filed a lawsuit against California’s largest beef producer—Harris Ranch Beef Company—for illegally firing her when she went on leave to undergo treatment for cancer. As alleged in the Complaint, Yolanda Alcala worked as a meat trimmer at Harris Ranch Beef Company in Fresno for over 20… Continue reading Fresno Beef Company Fires 20-Year Employee for Taking Leave for Cancer Treatment
Your Donation Will Help Labor Trafficking Survivors Like Irene
Legal Aid at Work is the essential advocate for justice on the job for low-wage workers and their families. We serve workers like Irene, a human rights activist who fell victim to labor trafficking when she fled from persecution from her home country. Upon arrival in California, she was forced to work more than… Continue reading Your Donation Will Help Labor Trafficking Survivors Like Irene
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Elizabeth Kristen Participates in Podcast Series on Sex Harassment
The Director of LAAW’s Gender Equity & LGBT Rights Program Elizabeth Kristen speaks with the Victims of Crime Resource Center at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law about sex harassment, assault, and domestic violence for the podcast series “Knowledge Is Power: Victim to Survivor.” The two-part podcast can be found at https://1800victims.org/podcasts/ as… Continue reading Elizabeth Kristen Participates in Podcast Series on Sex Harassment