Author: Savannah Kuang

Legal Aid at Work Denounces President Trump’s Overreach in Removing EEOC Commissioners and an NLRB Board Member

January 29, 2025 Legal Aid at Work is outraged by the Trump administration’s unprecedented, late-night firings on January 27 of former EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows, EEOC Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels, and Acting NLRB Chair Gwynne Wilcox, years before their Presidential appointments were set to expire. These blatantly politically motivated purges ousted three outstanding public servants who… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work Denounces President Trump’s Overreach in Removing EEOC Commissioners and an NLRB Board Member

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Celebrating New Protections for California Workers and Their Families

Workers across California will start the new year with enhanced legal protections and benefits to support themselves and their families. Beginning January 1, 2025, most workers in California (those earning about $62,000 annually or less) will receive 90% of their income from Paid Family Leave (PFL) and State Disability Insurance (SDI), while other workers can… Continue reading Celebrating New Protections for California Workers and Their Families

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Current and Former Employees of Cisco Systems, Inc. File Complaints with Federal and California Workplace Agencies Alleging Unlawful Suppression

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDECEMBER 12, 2024 Contact:Christopher Ho, Legal Aid at Work, cho@legalaidatwork.org, 415.593.0055Laura Alvarenga Scalia, Legal Aid at Work, lalvarenga@legalaidatwork.org, 415.593.0059 Today, current and former employees of Cisco Systems, Inc., filed simultaneous complaints with Federal and California state workplace enforcement agencies, alleging that Cisco had unlawfully suppressed their concerns about the use of the company’s… Continue reading Current and Former Employees of Cisco Systems, Inc. File Complaints with Federal and California Workplace Agencies Alleging Unlawful Suppression

Advocates Demand Evenhanded Treatment of Political Speech After Nurse Fired Over Pro-Palestinian Water Bottle Stickers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2024 Contact: Laura Alvarenga Scalia, Esq.Staff Attorney, National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights ProgramLegal Aid at Work(415) 593-0059lalvarenga@legalaidatwork.org Enjy El-KadiDigital Communications Manager, CAIR-LA(714) 851-4851eelkadi@cair.com Summer IsmailCommunity Organizer, CAIR-SDsismail@cair.com La Jolla, CA (Dec. 4, 2024) — Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA), and Legal Aid at Work announced legal action on… Continue reading Advocates Demand Evenhanded Treatment of Political Speech After Nurse Fired Over Pro-Palestinian Water Bottle Stickers

Lawsuit Alleges Longstanding Sexual Harassment of Female Truck Driver at Bimbo Bakeries in Bakersfield

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Kristen415-593-0052ekristen@legalaidatwork.org Bakersfield, CA – Today, Legal Aid at Work, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of low-wage workers, filed a lawsuit alleging that Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. (Bimbo) and several of its male employees are liable for sexual harassment, discrimination,  retaliation, and invasion of privacy. The lawsuit, brought on… Continue reading Lawsuit Alleges Longstanding Sexual Harassment of Female Truck Driver at Bimbo Bakeries in Bakersfield

Janitorial Worker in Silicon Valley Files Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Molecular Devices and its Janitorial Contractor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: George Warner415-593-0065gwarner@legalaidatwork.org San Francisco (October 16, 2024) – Today, Legal Aid at Work, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of low-wage workers, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Martin Ceja Flores, a janitor who cleaned the San Jose headquarters of Molecular Devices, LLC six days a week… Continue reading Janitorial Worker in Silicon Valley Files Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Molecular Devices and its Janitorial Contractor

Important Information for Workers: California Supreme Court Decision Helps Ensure Workers Can Bring Racial Harassment Claims

The California Supreme Court recently made an important decision regarding workplace harassment. The case, Bailey vs. San Francisco District’s Attorney Office et. al, involved  Ms. Bailey, a Black woman , who worked at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Bailey sued her employer because a coworker used a racial slur—the N-word—toward her. Although the incident… Continue reading Important Information for Workers: California Supreme Court Decision Helps Ensure Workers Can Bring Racial Harassment Claims

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Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits

For immediate release: September 30, 2024 Contact: Katie Wutchiett, kwutchiett@legalaidatwork.org, 415-593-0064 Katie Duberg, katie@workfamilyca.org, 443-844-8320 Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits Sacramento, California – SB 1090, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), was just signed by Governor Newsom. The bill will allow workers to… Continue reading Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits