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Skadden Fellowship Sponsorship
Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center is pleased to invite applications for sponsorship of a Skadden Fellow for the two-year period beginning in September 2013. The two-year fellowship offers a recent law school graduate the opportunity to obtain training in litigation as well as many other aspects of public interest practice. The Skadden Fellowship … Continue reading “Skadden Fellowship Sponsorship”
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Making Progress in Disability Employment Rights
Patricia A. Shiu, former Director of Programs at Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center and current director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, is pushing for big changes in the way that federal contractors make their hiring and employment decisions. Proposed regulations spearheaded by Director Shiu will require that federal … Continue reading “Department of Labor Making Progress in Disability Employment Rights”
Read MoreFair Play for Girls in Sports: New LAS-ELC Project Launched
In order to promote the health, well-being, education, and employment opportunities for low-income girls in grades K–12, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center has established a new project: Fair Play for Girls in Sports. Helping to make this possible is a generous grant from John and Terry Levin and the Jay and Rose Phillips Family … Continue reading “Fair Play for Girls in Sports: New LAS-ELC Project Launched”
Read MoreEmployees Denied Meal and Rest Breaks by HEI Hotels and Resorts Reach $130,000 Settlement Affirming Workers’ Rights
Demonstrating that employers who do not respect the law will be held to account, eighteen hotel employees reached a $130,000 settlement with HEI Hotels and Resorts over denial of meal and rest breaks required by California law. The settlement arose from claims filed with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement by employees of the … Continue reading “Employees Denied Meal and Rest Breaks by HEI Hotels and Resorts Reach $130,000 Settlement Affirming Workers’ Rights”
Read MoreEmployees Denied Meal and Rest Breaks by HEI Hotels and Resorts Reach $130,000 Settlement Affirming Workers’ Rights
Demonstrating that employers who do not respect the law will be held to account, eighteen hotel employees reached a $130,000 settlement with HEI Hotels and Resorts over denial of meal and rest breaks required by California law. The settlement arose from claims filed with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement by employees of the … Continue reading “Employees Denied Meal and Rest Breaks by HEI Hotels and Resorts Reach $130,000 Settlement Affirming Workers’ Rights”
Read MoreCall for Comments on Employment Eligibility Verification Process
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices of the U.S. Department of Justice—Civil Rights Division is accepting comments as it prepares to develop guidelines on the topic of employer self-audits of I-9 forms. Comments can be submitted by email to: [email protected], and must be received by Friday, November 9, 2012. The OSC … Continue reading “Call for Comments on Employment Eligibility Verification Process”
Read MoreDecision in Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection, Inc.
On April 30, 2012, the California Supreme Court decided whether workers can recover or be subject to awards of attorneys fees when making meal and rest period claims. The Court in Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection, Inc. held that, generally, claims alleging meal and rest period violations under Labor Code section 226.7 are not subject … Continue reading “Decision in Kirby v. Immoos Fire Protection, Inc.”
Read MoreCharlotte Noss honored by the California Domestic Workers Coalition
The California Domestic Workers Coalition recognized LAS-ELC attorney Charlotte Noss for her dedication to the fight for social justice for domestic workers. The award honors her contributions and hard work to support the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights campaign.
Read MoreAssemblymembers Approve AB 2039
On May 30, 2012, the California Assembly passed AB 2039 (Swanson), a bill that would allow workers to take job-protected time off to care for seriously ill siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, adult children, and parents-in-law. Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center is the organizational sponsor of AB 2039 and has long been at the forefront … Continue reading “Assemblymembers Approve AB 2039”
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