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Bills Expanding Workplace Protections Clear CA Senate Labor Committee

Yesterday four California bills sponsored or co-sponsored by LAS-ELC passed out of the Senate Labor Committee. SB 406 would give more employees job protection while caring for a new child or a seriously ill family member, and its passage takes us one step closer to expanding access to California’s landmark Paid Family Leave program. 

Jackson Bill Would Provide Job Protection for Paid Family Leave

San Francisco Approves Fully Paid Parental Leave

Ellen Pao’s Trial Stood for Many Earning Far Less

L.A. agrees to spend $1.3 billion to fix sidewalks in ADA case

Willits v. City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Settlement Announced

An agreement to resolve the Willits v. City of Los Angeles case was reached today that will result in a more than $1 billion investment in city sidewalk repairs and other pedestrian improvements. The class action sought to ensure better access for persons with mobility disabilities to the city’s sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian crossings … Continue reading “Willits v. City of Los Angeles Sidewalk Settlement Announced”

EEOC to study workplace harassment

Bill Aims To Expand California’s Paid Family Leave Program

Supreme Court reinstates UPS worker’s pregnancy bias suit