Elizabeth Kristen, Director of Legal Aid’s Fair Play for Girls in Sports, was a guest on KALW’s “City Visions” Radio program on Monday, August 27, 2012. The show’s topic was “Title IX: Creating Champions and Controversy.” During the show, Ms. Kristen explained that since the passage of Title IX 40 years ago, there has been… Continue reading Elizabeth Kristen Discusses Title IX on KALW’s “City Visions.”
Category: Press Release
Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic Launched in Ukiah and Kelseyville
On March 21 and 22, LAS-ELC launched its first-ever “Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic” (“MWRC”). Working in collaboration with One Justice, the Mobile Workers Rights Clinic brings free employment law counseling and information to low-wage workers in rural locations in California where they may not have access to legal assistance. The inaugural MWRC, staffed by law… Continue reading Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic Launched in Ukiah and Kelseyville
Legal Aid Testifies Before EEOC on Quality Improvement
Today, Wednesday, March 20th, Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Kristen testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about Legal Aid’s suggestions for the EEOC’s Quality Improvement Plan. In her testimony, Elizabeth described a number of ways in which the EEOC could improve its intake, investigation, and conciliation processes for low-wage, immigrant and underrepresented workers.
LAS-ELC and Partners Offer Workers’ Rights Clinics in Ukiah and Kelseyville on 3/22 and 3/23
LAS-ELC’s Mobile Workers’ Rights Clinic is partnering with OneJustice and Legal Services of Northern California to provide two free legal clinics to residents of Mendocino and Lake Counties wanting help with issues relating to employment. Participants can meet with law students and attorneys to discuss a wide variety of work-related problems, including denial of wages,… Continue reading LAS-ELC and Partners Offer Workers’ Rights Clinics in Ukiah and Kelseyville on 3/22 and 3/23
Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center Recovers $1 Million for Low-Wage Workers
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California Law Foundation Awards Third Annual Public Interest Fellowship to Betty Duong and the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center
Ruth Silver Taube Now LAS-ELC Senior Staff Attorney
We are delighted to announce that Ruth Silver Taube has joined us as a Senior Staff Attorney, shifting from her prior role as Special Counsel. She will continue to oversee the Workers’ Rights Clinic in the South Bay; conduct outreach and education on human trafficking, equal pay, and disability rights issues; and to provide expert… Continue reading Ruth Silver Taube Now LAS-ELC Senior Staff Attorney
LAS-ELC Sponsors Bill to Expand Paid Family Leave to Cover Additional Family Members
The bill would allow workers to receive Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits while caring for seriously ill grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-law. California’s PFL program, which is funded entirely by employee payroll deductions, was the first in the nation to provide partial pay to workers taking time off to care for seriously ill family… Continue reading LAS-ELC Sponsors Bill to Expand Paid Family Leave to Cover Additional Family Members
WageHELP Recovers $1 Million for Low-Wage Workers
In just 18 months, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center has recovered over $1 million in backpay on behalf of low-wage workers through its Wage and Hour Enforcement Litigation Program (WageHELP).