With support from AARP Foundation, Legal Aid at Work has created new videos and factsheets in multiple languages on workers’ right to take paid leave from work to care for ill family members. Many family caregivers, such as adult children of parents with dementia, are so overwhelmed by such a diagnosis that they may feel… Continue reading New Resources on Paid Family Leave for Family Caregivers
Author: Savannah Kuang
New Resources on Paid Family Leave for Family Caregivers
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Settlement Class Notice
The Court has scheduled a Fairness Hearing for April 18, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. It will be held in person at: United States District CourtNorthern District of CaliforniaCourtroom B – 15th Floor450 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102 We will update this page if the date, time, place, or format of the hearing changes. If you have a mobility… Continue reading San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Settlement Class Notice
LAAW’s Elizabeth Kristen and Client Larry Ponder Spoke about Rectifying the Decades-long Problem of Racist Dishonorable Discharges from the Military
CalMatters four-part series exposes the deep-seated issues within California’s Unemployment Insurance System
Sandra Johnson Will Be Attending the Premiere Conference on Issues of Incarceration for Women and Girls in Puerto Rico
This year, Fair Chance Organizer Sandra Johnson will be attending the “FreeHer Conference,” hosted by The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Conference takes place from October 13 – 15, 2023, with participants arriving on October 12. The Council started with a group of women… Continue reading Sandra Johnson Will Be Attending the Premiere Conference on Issues of Incarceration for Women and Girls in Puerto Rico
Governor Gavin Newsom Must Sign SB474 to End Canteen Item Price-Gouging in California Prisons
LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal
September 20, 2023, marks the 12-year anniversary of the repeal of the discriminatory law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (“DADT”). For nearly two decades, DADT forced LGBTQ+ service members to conceal their true selves, living in fear of discrimination, harassment, and discharge if their sexual orientation was discovered. While the repeal of DADT marked… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal