Author: Kevin Clune

San Diego, CA (June 18, 2025)—Today, Legal Aid at Work filed a federal lawsuit in San Diego on behalf of Lauren Gaw, a registered nurse who was fired by her employer for having stickers supporting Palestine on her personal water bottles at work. The complaint alleges that SCA Health, an outpatient surgical center in La… Continue reading Nurse Fired Over Pro-Palestinian Stickers Files Federal Lawsuit Demanding Equal Treatment of Political Expression in the Workplace

San Francisco (June 3, 2025) Legal Aid at Work officially launched the search for its next Executive Director today as President Joan Graff prepares to step down after more than four decades of transformative leadership. The Board of Directors has engaged Carlson Beck, a national executive search firm with deep expertise in nonprofit leadership, to… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work Launches Executive Director Search with Carlson Beck

San Francisco, CA (April 16, 2025) — Legal Aid at Work is proud to announce the release of a new resource, Safe Leave Documentation and Confidentiality Rules. Developed by the Safe Leave Working Group, of which Legal Aid at Work is a member, this resource offers vital guidance for policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders on… Continue reading New Resource Available About Safe Leave Documentation and Confidentiality

I write with sadness to let you know that Justice Grodin passed away this past Sunday at the age of 94. His career as a jurist left a legacy of impactful decisions that helped to shape the workplace in California, informed by the time he spent as a labor attorney in partnership with Justice Mathew… Continue reading In memory of Justice Grodin