FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDECEMBER 12, 2024 Contact:Christopher Ho, Legal Aid at Work, cho@legalaidatwork.org, 415.593.0055Laura Alvarenga Scalia, Legal Aid at Work, lalvarenga@legalaidatwork.org, 415.593.0059 Today, current and former employees of Cisco Systems, Inc., filed simultaneous complaints with Federal and California state workplace enforcement agencies, alleging that Cisco had unlawfully suppressed their concerns about the use of the company’s… Continue reading Current and Former Employees of Cisco Systems, Inc. File Complaints with Federal and California Workplace Agencies Alleging Unlawful Suppression
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Advocates Demand Evenhanded Treatment of Political Speech After Nurse Fired Over Pro-Palestinian Water Bottle Stickers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2024 Contact: Laura Alvarenga Scalia, Esq.Staff Attorney, National Origin and Immigrants’ Rights ProgramLegal Aid at Work(415) 593-0059lalvarenga@legalaidatwork.org Enjy El-KadiDigital Communications Manager, CAIR-LA(714) 851-4851eelkadi@cair.com Summer IsmailCommunity Organizer, CAIR-SDsismail@cair.com La Jolla, CA (Dec. 4, 2024) — Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, California (CAIR-CA), and Legal Aid at Work announced legal action on… Continue reading Advocates Demand Evenhanded Treatment of Political Speech After Nurse Fired Over Pro-Palestinian Water Bottle Stickers
Lawsuit Alleges Longstanding Sexual Harassment of Female Truck Driver at Bimbo Bakeries in Bakersfield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Kristen415-593-0052ekristen@legalaidatwork.org Bakersfield, CA – Today, Legal Aid at Work, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of low-wage workers, filed a lawsuit alleging that Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. (Bimbo) and several of its male employees are liable for sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and invasion of privacy. The lawsuit, brought on… Continue reading Lawsuit Alleges Longstanding Sexual Harassment of Female Truck Driver at Bimbo Bakeries in Bakersfield
Janitorial Worker in Silicon Valley Files Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Molecular Devices and its Janitorial Contractor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: George Warner415-593-0065gwarner@legalaidatwork.org San Francisco (October 16, 2024) – Today, Legal Aid at Work, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of low-wage workers, filed a lawsuit on behalf of Martin Ceja Flores, a janitor who cleaned the San Jose headquarters of Molecular Devices, LLC six days a week… Continue reading Janitorial Worker in Silicon Valley Files Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Molecular Devices and its Janitorial Contractor
Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits
For immediate release: September 30, 2024 Contact: Katie Wutchiett, kwutchiett@legalaidatwork.org, 415-593-0064 Katie Duberg, katie@workfamilyca.org, 443-844-8320 Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits Sacramento, California – SB 1090, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), was just signed by Governor Newsom. The bill will allow workers to… Continue reading Governor Signs Bill to Allow Early Application for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits
San Francisco Workers, Supervisors & Worker Centers Propose Relief for Workers Denied Their Rightful Wages
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Media Contacts: Asian Law Caucus, media@asianlawcaucus.org Jess Cheng, Chinese Progressive Association, media-requests@cpasf.org, (415) 562-8416 San Francisco Workers, Supervisors & Worker Centers Propose Relief for Workers Denied Their Rightful Wages Worker Justice Fund invests in the people who make San Francisco run SAN FRANCISCO – Amid rising costs of… Continue reading San Francisco Workers, Supervisors & Worker Centers Propose Relief for Workers Denied Their Rightful Wages
Immigrant, Labor and Legal Aid Organizations: NJ Supreme Court Must Overturn Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Decision that Undermines Decades of Established Employment Law
Appellate Division’s Decision to Deny Wage and Hour Claim by Immigrant Worker Because of His Immigration Status Opens the Door to Rampant Exploitation and Hurts Workers Across the State Elizabeth, NJ — September 4, 2024: Yesterday, leading immigrant rights, labor and legal aid organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking to appear as Amici Curiae and… Continue reading Immigrant, Labor and Legal Aid Organizations: NJ Supreme Court Must Overturn Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Decision that Undermines Decades of Established Employment Law
President Joan Graff Announces Retirement after 43 Years of Service; Board Commences Search for Next Leader
San Francisco, CA (Aug. 29, 2024) — Joan Graff, who has served as President of Legal Aid at Work for the past 43 years, announced that she will be stepping down from that position upon identification of her replacement. The Board has commenced a search for her successor. “Leading Legal Aid at Work has been… Continue reading President Joan Graff Announces Retirement after 43 Years of Service; Board Commences Search for Next Leader
Lawsuit Challenges Unfair Background Check System in the Oil Refinery Industry that Denies Second Chance Employment Opportunities and Perpetuates Structural Racism
Los Angeles, CA (August 12, 2024) – Several prominent oil refinery businesses are violating California’s Fair Chance Act by categorically excluding people with certain convictions from employment, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by the nonprofit organizations Legal Aid at Work and Root & Rebound. The lawsuit alleges that these companies… Continue reading Lawsuit Challenges Unfair Background Check System in the Oil Refinery Industry that Denies Second Chance Employment Opportunities and Perpetuates Structural Racism