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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Family and Medical Leave Expansion Bill

We are thrilled to announce that Governor Newsom signed SB 1383, authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and championed by Legal Aid at Work. SB 1383 amends our state’s job-protected family and medical leave law, the California Family Rights Act, to cover all employers with 5 or more employees (down from 50) and aligns the definition … Continue reading «Governor Newsom Signs Historic Family and Medical Leave Expansion Bill»

Berkeley Law Students Discuss their Experiences Aiding Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through LAAW’s Workers’ Rights Clinic

George Warner Discusses Barriers Workers Face Collecting Unemployment Insurance with the San Francisco Chronicle

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg*

Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by LAAW President Joan Graff

  As we mourn, with deep sadness, the death of our heroine Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the loss of her passionate voice and inspiration we can think of her humble comment: “I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of … Continue reading «Statement on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by LAAW President Joan Graff»

Governor Newsom Signs SB 1383, Landmark Bill to Ensure Equitable Access to Paid Family Leave

San Francisco (September 17, 2020) – In a major victory for California’s working families, Governor Newsom signed SB 1383, authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara). It will ensure that millions of Californians can access critically needed Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance benefits without risking their jobs. This landmark bill implements the first … Continue reading «Governor Newsom Signs SB 1383, Landmark Bill to Ensure Equitable Access to Paid Family Leave»

Bloomberg Discusses LAAW’s Case Against the State Bar on Behalf of Students with Disabilities

Test Takers with Disabilities Sue State Bar of California for Forcing them to Test in-person During the Covid-19 Pandemic

SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 15, 2020) – Three people with disabilities filed a federal lawsuit against the State Bar of California and the National Conference of Bar Examiners, alleging that they discriminate against people with disabilities. In order to protect the health and safety of test takers and the general public, the State Bar is offering, … Continue reading «Test Takers with Disabilities Sue State Bar of California for Forcing them to Test in-person During the Covid-19 Pandemic»

Kim Turner’s Op-Ed in Providence Journal Calls for Brown University to Do Better on Title IX

Don’t Let Gender Inequity Come Back to School

Virtually every article about re-opening school sports these days concentrates on whether, when, and how to offer boys’ football and other boys’ sports in the midst of the pandemic. Typical headline: Oregon high school fall sports, including football, delayed until spring. Yet, at last count, there were nearly eight million high school athletes (girls and … Continue reading «Don’t Let Gender Inequity Come Back to School»