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Today, Governor Brown signed SB 400, a bill authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) to provide employment protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.  The new law will take effect January 1, 2014.

We are thrilled that, beginning in the fall of 2014, LAS-ELC will have the pleasure of partnering with the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) to host and mentor a Sanford Heisler Public Interest Diversity Fellow.

Ruth Silver Taube, LAS-ELC Senior Staff Attorney, was honored twice this past week – by Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and by the Santa Clara County Victim Support Network – for her outstanding work on behalf of Californians in need of legal assistance.

In a move that will greatly improve the lives of millions of low-wage workers in California, Governor Brown signed AB 10 today to increase the minimum wage.  The current hourly minimum wage rate of $8.00 per hour will increase to $9.00 per hour on July 1, 2014, and to $10.00 per hour on January 1,… Continue reading California’s Minimum Wage Increasing to $10.00 by 2016

Today, Governor Brown signed into law SB 770, a bill authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) to allow workers to receive Paid Family Leave benefits while caring for seriously ill grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-law.  The new law will take effect July 1, 2014. The measure, sponsored by the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law… Continue reading Gov. Brown Extends Paid Family Leave to More Working Caregivers

Earlier this morning, the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a three and a half year lawsuit against teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. The settlement follows a recent ruling… Continue reading CAIR & LAS-ELC Announce Settlement in Abercrombie & Fitch Hijab Lawsuits