Judge Overrules Labor Commissioner’s Request to Have the Case Dismissed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. (September 14, 2026)—Statewide workers’ rights organization Legal Aid at Work and employment law firm Moss Bollinger LLP are suing the California Labor Commissioner’s Office over the agency’s long delays in processing workers’ claims for unpaid wages. Despite state laws requiring… Continue reading Workers’ Advocates Sue the Labor Commissioner’s Office Over Years-Long Delays
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Federal government finds Cisco Systems failed to protect pro-Palestinian employees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 31, 2026) – Legal Aid at Work (LAAW) has secured a landmark win against global tech giant Cisco Systems on behalf of employees who spoke out about Palestine – making it the first instance of the federal government finding that a major tech company failed to stop discrimination… Continue reading Federal government finds Cisco Systems failed to protect pro-Palestinian employees
Southern California Nurse Settles in Federal Court Case Alleging Violation of Her Right to Political Expression in the Workplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 4, 2026)— Legal Aid at Work has reached a settlement on behalf of Lauren Gaw, a registered nurse who alleged in a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in June 2025, that her employer unlawfully terminated her after she brought personal… Continue reading Southern California Nurse Settles in Federal Court Case Alleging Violation of Her Right to Political Expression in the Workplace
Stanford Professor Fired for Genocide Awareness Work, Files Labor Complaint Alleging Wrongful Termination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Stanford Medical professor files formal complaint alleging retaliation for raising awareness of genocide-related illness and trauma in global conflict zones STANFORD, Calif. — (April 7, 2026) — A former Stanford Medical School professor represented by Legal Aid at Work, has filed a formal complaint with the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, alleging… Continue reading Stanford Professor Fired for Genocide Awareness Work, Files Labor Complaint Alleging Wrongful Termination
California Introduces Fair Chance Improvement Act to Strengthen Landmark Hiring Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New legislation closes loopholes in the Fair Chance Act and requires legitimate job-related justifications for record-based job denials. SACRAMENTO, CA (February 24, 2026) — Assemblymember Alex Lee has introduced the AB 2095: Fair Chance Improvement Act, to strengthen California’s Fair Chance Act by closing loopholes that continue to block qualified workers with… Continue reading California Introduces Fair Chance Improvement Act to Strengthen Landmark Hiring Protections
Legal Aid at Work Names Kevin Clune as President
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 2, 2026legalaid@berlinrosen.com San Francisco, CA — Legal Aid at Work today announced that Kevin Clune has been appointed President, effective February 1, 2026. Clune succeeds Joan Graff, who retired after 45 years leading the organization. Founded 110 years ago, Legal Aid at Work supports low-income workers in California by helping to ensure… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work Names Kevin Clune as President
Legal Aid at Work Statement on the National Shutdown
Legal Aid at Work condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the killing by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, Parady La, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Victor Manuel Diaz, Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, Luis Gustavo Nuñez Cáceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos, and Silverio Villegas González. These killings—taking place in… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work Statement on the National Shutdown
KFC/Taco Bell Cooks, Cashiers to Strike, Raise Alarm on Age Discrimination
California Fast Food Workers UnionMEDIA ADVISORY FOR: December 10, 2025Contact: Joanna Garcia -Cano, (909) 965-9939, joanna.garcia-cano@thefightfor15.org KFC/Taco Bell Cooks, Cashiers to Strike, Raise Alarm on Age Discrimination In complaints to the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), workers describe harassment, humiliating comments toward older workers Managers cut older workers schedules, threaten to call ICE on workers … Continue reading KFC/Taco Bell Cooks, Cashiers to Strike, Raise Alarm on Age Discrimination
Nationwide Event Security Firm Employing Tens of Thousands of Workers Adopts Fair Chance Hiring Reforms After Settlement
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 9, 2025)—Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC), one of the largest event staffing companies in the United States, has agreed to overhaul its hiring practices under a settlement resolving claims that it illegally denied a job to a qualified California applicant based on his conviction history. CSC, which staffs major events including the… Continue reading Nationwide Event Security Firm Employing Tens of Thousands of Workers Adopts Fair Chance Hiring Reforms After Settlement