On behalf of a coalition of civil rights organizations, LAS-ELC submitted on March 1, 2013 policy recommendations to the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) regarding its stated goal of protecting immigrant workers. Too often, immigrant workers are subject to overt discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environments, or confront oppressive English-only policies in the workplace. An… Continue reading LAS-ELC Urges EEOC to Protect Employment Rights of Immigrant Workers
Category: Press Release
Take Action This Equal Pay Day
April 9th is Equal Pay Day, a chance to acknowledge the persistent income gap between men and women and to commit to doing something to close it. Each year, Equal Pay Day is celebrated on the date that marks how much longer a woman must work to earn the same pay a man earned, on… Continue reading Take Action This Equal Pay Day
Sharon Terman Talks Paid Sick Days with Public Radio
Senior Staff Attorney Sharon Terman was interviewed Monday, April 1st on Southern California Public Radio’s Air Talk program about the recent nationwide spate of legislation guaranteeing paid sick days for workers. In the interview, Sharon explained the urgent need for paid sick days to ensure that low-wage workers are not at risk of losing a… Continue reading Sharon Terman Talks Paid Sick Days with Public Radio
Bill McNeil and Fernando Flores in the Daily Journal: The Effect of Arbitration Agreements on Low-Wage Workers
On April 3rd the state Supreme Court heard oral argument in Sonic-Calabasas A., Inc. v. Frank Moreno and considered the preemptive reach of the Federal Arbitration Act as it relates to the ability of claimants to pursue their claim using the labor commissioner’s “Berman” process. In an article in the Daily Journal, LAS-ELC attorneys Bill… Continue reading Bill McNeil and Fernando Flores in the Daily Journal: The Effect of Arbitration Agreements on Low-Wage Workers
Arbitration Saga Forges On at State High Court
Elizabeth Kristen Discusses Title IX on KALW’s “City Visions.”
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.”
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