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Duran v. U.S. Bank: the California Court of Appeals Decision Is Not the Death Knell of Overtime Class Actions
Legal Aid Board Member Steven Zieff describes the ramifications of the recent Duran decision, including its potential impact on the rights of low-income workers.
Read MoreFree Workers’ Compensation Clinic in English and Spanish
On January 31, the Workers’ Rights Disability Law Clinic will host a free Workers’ Compensation clinic. Volunteer Workers’ Comp attorneys from Worksafe will provide free counseling on Workers’ Comp issues. Spanish-speaking attorneys will be available. Workers’ Compensation clinic Tuesday, January 31; appointments beginning at 6:30 pm Ed Roberts Campus adjacent to the Asby BART Station … Continue reading “Free Workers’ Compensation Clinic in English and Spanish”
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act Case
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected the federal government’s request to dismiss the constitutional claims of gay and lesbian state workers who, together with their registered domestic partners, are excluded from equal access to California’s Long-Term Care Program. Judge Claudia Wilken issued the ruling in Dragovich v. CalPERS, a … Continue reading “Federal Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act Case”
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act Case
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rejected the federal government’s request to dismiss the constitutional claims of gay and lesbian state workers who, together with their registered domestic partners, are excluded from equal access to California’s Long-Term Care Program. Judge Claudia Wilken issued the ruling in Dragovich v. CalPERS, a class … Continue reading “Federal Judge Denies Government Motion to Dismiss in Defense of Marriage Act Case”
Read MoreStand Up for Justice – January 18
Join the legal community, judges, labor and others at our rally to support adequate court funding for the justice system. On Wednesday, January 18th at noon, the rally takes place in downtown Los Angeles on Grand Avenue, in front of the Disney Concert Hall. Speakers will include Governor Gray Davis, Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno … Continue reading “Stand Up for Justice – January 18”
Read MoreLAS-ELC Welcomes New Staff in Language Rights, Gender Equity, and Communications
The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center is very pleased to welcome three new staff members: Marsha Chien, Skadden Fellow in the National Origin, Immigration, and Language Rights Program; Kim Turner, the John and Terry Levin Fellow for the Fair Play for Girls in Sports Project; and Sara Feldman, Communications Manager. We are delighted that Marsha, … Continue reading “LAS-ELC Welcomes New Staff in Language Rights, Gender Equity, and Communications”
Read MoreNLRB rules that employees are entitled to bring employment-related claims as class or collective actions, in court or arbitration proceedings
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)—the federal decision-making body that oversees relations between labor unions and private employers—recently declared that employees must be allowed to pursue their workplace grievances through collective or class-wide actions, whether it be through litigation or arbitration.
Read MoreFederal Extensions of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Authorized—But Shortened—for Unemployed Californians
Late last month, Congress and President Obama extended federal unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, previously set to expire at the end of this month, through the end of February 2012. While the renewal of federal UI is a tremendous relief to the approximately 1.1 million Californians who depend on these benefits to survive while looking for … Continue reading “Federal Extensions of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Authorized—But Shortened—for Unemployed Californians”
Read MoreHigh School Girl Athletes Win Major Title IX Class Action Case in U.S. District Court Against Sweetwater Union School District
In a potentially precedent-setting decision, Judge James M. Lorenz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on Thursday ruled in favor of a group of female athletes in a Title IX class action lawsuit against the Sweetwater Union High School District. The judge determined the school district unfairly favored boys’ sports … Continue reading “High School Girl Athletes Win Major Title IX Class Action Case in U.S. District Court Against Sweetwater Union School District”
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