In The Media
Bloomberg Covers LAAW’s Wage Theft Lawsuit Against JUUL
Bloomberg news covers LAAW's lawsuit against Juul Labs, Inc. for unlawfully misclassifying over 400 workers on its failed pro-vaping ballot measure in San Francisco.
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Elizabeth Kristen Discusses the Problem of Weight Discrimination on CNBC
Discrimination against high weight people is still legal in 49 statesâincluding Californiaâand is on the rise. Elizabeth Kristen and other experts discuss this troubling practice on CNBC.
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Fresno Bee Covers Lawsuit against Harris Ranch Beef Company for Firing Worker on Medical while Recovering from Cancer Treatments
As quoted in the story, the client had this to say about the lawsuit: âWhen Harris Ranch fired me, I felt like I had been thrown away like a used rag . . . . I sought legal help because I want Harris to respect my and other workersâ rights.â
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Eater.com Discusses How Gig Economy Restaurant Staffing Apps may Contribute to Misclassification
LAAWâs Wage Protection Program Director, Carole Vigne, discusses in Eater.com how so-called "gig economy" staffing apps for the Restaurant industry may be contributing to misclassification of on-demand restaurant workers. âThereâs no question that these workers who are going into restaurants, even on a part-time or temporary basis, are employees . . . the real question is who is the employer (the hiring app and/or the third-party business), and consequently, who is liable if workers are misclassified?â
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Katie Fiester Discusses New Legislation (AB 673) Expanding the Rights of Workers to Obtain Penalties When They Are Not Paid on Time
Legal Aid at Work attorney Katie Fiester discusses the âhuge step forwardâ that the newly passed bill (AB 673) is for workers. "This bill is really just a fix to remedy this issue and make sure that workers who are suffering the consequences of being paid late actually receive the penalty for it." The Bill now moves to Governor Newsomâs desk for his signature.
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WWII Veteran Receives Honorable Discharge from the Army with LAAWâs Assistance, 75 Years After Being Kicked out Because he was Black
After fighting for decades, Legal Aid at Work Client Nelson Henry, 96, finally received the honorable discharge he was denied several decades ago when he was given a âblue dischargeâ because of his race.
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Elizabeth Kristen Discusses the Lack of LGBT Workplace Protections in an Article by the Center for Public Integrity
Elizabeth Kristen discusses the lack of protections for LGBT workers nationwide and the related upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on this issue in an article by the Center for Public Integrity (co-published by the Columbus Dispatch). Â
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Carole Vigne Quoted in the Guardian Regarding Labor Trafficking Abuses Foreign “Cultural Exchange Students” Often Experience
The Director of LAAW's Wage Protection Program Carole Vigne was quoted in the Guardian about the exploitation that foreign "cultural exchange" participants often experience: "the lack of government oversight, the age of participants as well as potential cultural and language barriers conspire to 'increase the vulnerability' of members of the Summer Work Travel program."Â
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LAAW’s Efforts to Fight Gender Discrimination in HawaiÊ»i Covered by KITV
LAAW's efforts to fight against unfair treatment of girls at Campbell High School in HawaiÊ»i is covered by KITV. The lawsuit alleges that HawaiÊ»i's Department of Education has committed multiple violations of federal civil rights law by denying girls at Campbell the same athletic opportunities, treatment, and benefits that it provides boysâsuch as providing fewer teams to girls, inferior locker room space, and subpar competition facilities. The lawsuit followed approximately ten months of attempts by the ACLU of Hawaiâi to get DOE to voluntarily improve the way it treats girls, as required by federal law.
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