Workers across California will start the new year with enhanced legal protections and benefits to support themselves and their families. Beginning January 1, 2025, most workers in California (those earning about $62,000 annually or less) will receive 90% of their income from Paid Family Leave (PFL) and State Disability Insurance (SDI), while other workers can… Continue reading Celebrating New Protections for California Workers and Their Families
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Important Information for Workers: California Supreme Court Decision Helps Ensure Workers Can Bring Racial Harassment Claims
The California Supreme Court recently made an important decision regarding workplace harassment. The case, Bailey vs. San Francisco District’s Attorney Office et. al, involved Ms. Bailey, a Black woman , who worked at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. Bailey sued her employer because a coworker used a racial slur—the N-word—toward her. Although the incident… Continue reading Important Information for Workers: California Supreme Court Decision Helps Ensure Workers Can Bring Racial Harassment Claims
New Resource Centers the Need for Paid Safe Leave and Recommended Language to Improve Policies
Today, Legal Aid at Work announces the release of “The Need for Paid Safe Leave & Model Legislative Language.” This new resource is the first product of the Safe Leave Working Group, of which Legal Aid at Work is a proud member. The document provides key context for the importance of paid safe leave and… Continue reading New Resource Centers the Need for Paid Safe Leave and Recommended Language to Improve Policies
Legal Aid at Work Applauds EEOC’s Robust Final Rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the EEOC announced its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a landmark federal law protecting workers when they need simple changes to their jobs because of their pregnancy. Legal Aid at Work applauds the final rule, which provides clarity to employees and employers and will ensure that pregnant… Continue reading Legal Aid at Work Applauds EEOC’s Robust Final Rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
LAAW and Partners Filed Amicus Brief on Taxpayer Deception Initiative
Legal Aid at Work and partners have filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court in support of the Governor’s and Legislature’s challenge to the constitutionality of the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act.” Placed on the November ballot by the California Business Roundtable and California Business Properties Association with funding from multi-billion dollar… Continue reading LAAW and Partners Filed Amicus Brief on Taxpayer Deception Initiative
New Resources on Paid Family Leave for Family Caregivers
With support from AARP Foundation, Legal Aid at Work has created new videos and factsheets in multiple languages on workers’ right to take paid leave from work to care for ill family members. Many family caregivers, such as adult children of parents with dementia, are so overwhelmed by such a diagnosis that they may feel… Continue reading New Resources on Paid Family Leave for Family Caregivers
Sandra Johnson Will Be Attending the Premiere Conference on Issues of Incarceration for Women and Girls in Puerto Rico
This year, Fair Chance Organizer Sandra Johnson will be attending the “FreeHer Conference,” hosted by The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Conference takes place from October 13 – 15, 2023, with participants arriving on October 12. The Council started with a group of women… Continue reading Sandra Johnson Will Be Attending the Premiere Conference on Issues of Incarceration for Women and Girls in Puerto Rico
LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal
September 20, 2023, marks the 12-year anniversary of the repeal of the discriminatory law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (“DADT”). For nearly two decades, DADT forced LGBTQ+ service members to conceal their true selves, living in fear of discrimination, harassment, and discharge if their sexual orientation was discovered. While the repeal of DADT marked… Continue reading LGBTQ+ Veterans Still Suffer Harm from “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” 12 Years After Repeal
SB 474 Can Prevent Families from Struggling to Support Their Loved Ones in Prison
By Sandra Johnson, Fair Chance Organizer at Legal Aid at Work As someone who was incarcerated in and out for 15 years, incarceration has impacted my family tremendously. My brother was just released after doing 44 years of time and my younger sister also did some time in prison. Every single one of us had… Continue reading SB 474 Can Prevent Families from Struggling to Support Their Loved Ones in Prison