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January is National Stalking Awareness Month
Every year, 6.6 million people in the United States are affected by stalking, defined as willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following or harassing another person and threatening them, causing them to fear for their safety or that of their family. 1 in 6 women and 1 in 19 men have experienced stalking, which has serious emotional, … Continue reading “January is National Stalking Awareness Month”
Read MoreProject Attorney Charlotte Noss Appointed to San Francisco Wage Theft Task Force
LAS-ELC Project Attorney Charlotte Noss has been appointed to serve on this first-ever San Francisco Wage Theft Task Force. This new policy making body was formed by the Board of Supervisors to efficiently organize city resources in the fight against wage theft. Wage Theft occurs when employers fail to pay workers the wages they are … Continue reading “Project Attorney Charlotte Noss Appointed to San Francisco Wage Theft Task Force”
Read MoreEEOC Publishes Factsheet for Survivors of Domestic Violence
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a new fact sheet describing the ways in which federal anti-discrimination laws protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at work. The EEOC district offices are also now conducting trainings to community groups on this important topic. To request a … Continue reading “EEOC Publishes Factsheet for Survivors of Domestic Violence”
Read MoreWorkers’ Rights Clinic Opened in Orange County
The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center has added Orange County to the list of its Workers’ Rights Clinic sites. The Orange County Workers’ Rights Clinic is a collaboration of Legal Aid, the Legal Aid Society of Orange County (LASOC) and UC Irvine School of Law. The Orange County Clinic is housed at LASOC and is … Continue reading “Workers’ Rights Clinic Opened in Orange County”
Read MoreGerardo Vicuña awarded Ochoa Legal Group Scholarship
Legal Aid intern Gerardo Vicuña has been selected as a 2012 recipient of the Ochoa Legal Group Workers’ Rights Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to law students for their exemplary work, dedication and legal advocacy on behalf of working people. Originally from Mexico, Gerardo grew up in Orosi (Central Valley) California before attending UC Berkeley … Continue reading “Gerardo Vicuña awarded Ochoa Legal Group Scholarship”
Read MoreDisability Rights Program takes on Law School Admissions Council for Discrimination Against Prospective Lawyers with Disabilities
On behalf of three individuals, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center is seeking permission to join a federal court case alleging that the Law School Admissions Council Discriminates against prospective lawyers with disabilities. According to the complaint, the LSAC excludes and discriminates against test-takers with disabilities by imposing onerous and unnecessary documentation requirements upon those … Continue reading “Disability Rights Program takes on Law School Admissions Council for Discrimination Against Prospective Lawyers with Disabilities”
Read MoreElizabeth Kristen Selected as 2012 Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow at Harvard
Elizabeth Kristen, Director of Legal Aid’s Gender Equity & LGBT Rights Program, has been selected as a 2012 Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow. As a Wasserstein Fellow, Elizabeth will spend two days in residence at Harvard Law School meeting with and mentoring Harvard law students who are considering a career in public interest law.
Read MoreMembers of Congress and Advocates Announce Federal Legislation Protecting Pregnant Workers from Discrimination
May 8, 2012—Today Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and 63 cosponsors, including Jackie Speier, Susan Davis, and Anna Eshoo of California, will introduce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This legislation would require employers to provide reasonable job modifications that would allow pregnant women to continue working and supporting their families. “Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is pleased to endorse … Continue reading “Members of Congress and Advocates Announce Federal Legislation Protecting Pregnant Workers from Discrimination”
Read MoreSkadden 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”
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