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.
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Driver wins $480,000 for wages unpaid by tech entrepreneur
A former personal driver and bodyguard who worked nearly around the clock for most of a year without pay won a $480,727.81 award from the California Labor Commissioner for unpaid wages, damages, interest, and penalties. Khabib Lutfiyev started working for Gurbaksh Chahal — a tech entrepreneur who founded three startups — as his driver in… Continue reading Driver wins $480,000 for wages unpaid by tech entrepreneur
Female athletes gaining equity in Santa Paula
State data show that many schools and many park and recreation departments across California offer girls and boys unequal sports programs. Equity has been required by federal law since 1972. Santa Paula High School (SPHS) is making significant improvements after a legal team led by the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC), the California Women’s… Continue reading Female athletes gaining equity in Santa Paula
Female Student Athletes, Always Second-Class
Protect Our Defenders announces the two winners of first annual award: Both LAS-ELC attorneys
Today, Protect Our Defenders (POD), the only national human rights organization solely dedicated to ending the epidemic of harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, announced the first two winners of the “2016 Protect Our Defenders Justice Award.” The inaugural annual award is being given to two attorneys from the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law… Continue reading Protect Our Defenders announces the two winners of first annual award: Both LAS-ELC attorneys
LAS-ELC board gains three new members
Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is honored to announce that three prominent lawyers have joined its board of directors. Their varied talents and background will be enormously helpful to LAS-ELC as we celebrate 100 years of providing free legal services to low-income people and their families across California this year and into the future. Jacqueline Mottek,… Continue reading LAS-ELC board gains three new members
Legal Aid Staff Give Keynotes at Title IX Conference
The Fair Play for Girls in Sports team, Elizabeth Kristen, Tamika Butler (former Levin Fellow), and Kim Turner (current Levin Fellow), recently attended the Title IX at 40 conference hosted by the Western Society for Physical Education of College Women in Pacific Grove, California. Over ninety years old, the Western Society is comprised of educators, researchers, and… Continue reading Legal Aid Staff Give Keynotes at Title IX Conference
Governor Signs Bills Protecting Workers
This week, Governor Brown signed several important bills that protect the rights of low-wage workers, including: SB 299—Protecting Health Care Coverage for Pregnant Women and New Mothers AB 1236—Prohibiting the Mandated Use of the E-Verify System by Private Employers in California AB 1403—Recovering Costs of Court Interpreters for Indigent Persons AB 22—Curtailing Use of Job… Continue reading Governor Signs Bills Protecting Workers
National chain Safelite AutoGlass sued for race, disability discrimination
An Alameda County married couple claim their employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and discriminated and retaliated against them. They filed two lawsuits today against Safelite AutoGlass, which has 550 stores nationwide, with help from Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center. Christina Castillo — who worked processing inventory paperwork — alleges she was fired from… Continue reading National chain Safelite AutoGlass sued for race, disability discrimination