Today, the Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) – together with the California Women’s Law Center, and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP – settled a Title IX claim against Pasadena Unified School District after the District agreed to expand access to athletic opportunities for girls.[:es] Today, the Legal Aid Society – Employment Law… Continue reading Title IX Claim against Pasadena Unified School District Settles. Girls Now Have Real Options for Sports Participation
Category: Press Release
Caregivers File Suit against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. for Wage and Hour Violations
(Oakland, CA) Today, LAS-ELC and the Women’s Employment Rights Clinic of Golden Gate University School of Law along with the law firm of Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C., are filing a class action lawsuit on behalf of in-home and facility caregivers in the California Superior Court, Alameda County against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. and… Continue reading Caregivers File Suit against Kindred Healthcare, Inc. for Wage and Hour Violations
LAS-ELC’s Julia Parish Joins Officials in Calling for Family Friendly Workplace Policies at DOL Regional Forum
At the U.S Department of Labor Regional Forum on Working Families in San Francisco, LAS-ELC attorney Julia Parish addressed the future of work family policy, touching upon the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance, paid family leave and new workplace protections that come with SB 770.
Eliminating Disability Bias in Law School Admissions
Plaintiffs Seek Court Approval of Settlement to Eliminate Bias against People with Disabilities in Law School Admissions
(San Francisco, CA.) The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) today announced that it is seeking approval of a multimillion-dollar settlement that requires the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to offer the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) – the high stakes entrance examination for law school – in a place and manner accessible to persons… Continue reading Plaintiffs Seek Court Approval of Settlement to Eliminate Bias against People with Disabilities in Law School Admissions
Healthy Mothers Workplace Award to Recognize Family-Friendly Businesses
(San Francisco, CA, May 8th, 2014) For the second year in a row, the Healthy Mothers Workplace Award will recognize San Francisco businesses that support work-family balance. In 2013, 18 local companies were honored for having family-friendly policies such as lactation accommodations, leaves of absence and flexible work arrangements. The Healthy Mothers Workplace Award is… Continue reading Healthy Mothers Workplace Award to Recognize Family-Friendly Businesses
LAS-ELC Welcomes Diane Webb as Chief Program Officer
We are delighted to announce that Diane Webb has joined the LAS-ELC team as Chief Program Officer (CPO). Having begun her legal career at LAS-ELC in 1998 as a John A. Sutro Public Service Fellow, Diane returns to our organization from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where she was a litigation partner from 2006-2014.
Bill McNeill Honored by NAACP and BASF
Bill McNeill, Director of LAS-ELC’s Racial Equality Program, was recently selected by the NAACP as a “2014 Unsung Hero of Black History” and by The Bar Association of San Francisco as an “Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service”. The NAACP honored Bill for his lifelong dedication to ensuring that all people get fair employment treatment.
LAS-ELC Files Class Action Suit Against Pier 1 for Pregnancy Discrimination
Today, LAS-ELC filed a class action lawsuit in Santa Clara Superior Court against Pier 1 Imports, Inc. alleging pregnancy discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Kimberly Erin Caselman, the named plaintiff in this case, alleges she was denied reasonable accommodations for her pregnancy and was placed on involuntary leave per pursuant… Continue reading LAS-ELC Files Class Action Suit Against Pier 1 for Pregnancy Discrimination