Today, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) and Centro Legal de la Raza (Centro Legal) filed a lawsuit in California superior court against Laundry Express, an industrial laundry business headquartered in Hayward, California, that supplies area hotels, for violating minimum wage and overtime laws. In addition, the complaint alleges that Laundry Express engaged in… Continue reading Workers File Suit Against Laundry Express For Wage and Hour Violations
Category: Press Release
Laws Give California Workers More Protection from Retaliation
Bill Will Clean Up Recruiter Practices
Winning Is Taking Part
CA Paycheck Fairness Act Approved by Appropriations Committee
In an important step toward justice for victims of wage theft, AB 1164, the California Paycheck Fairness Act, passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 12-5.
Mayor Lee Signs Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance
Mayor Ed Lee today signed the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance into law, encouraging employers and employees to create flexible work arrangements so workers can meet family caregiving obligations.
Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement for Nail Salon Workers
San Mateo Superior Court Judge Marie S. Weiner entered an order today granting preliminary approval of a class action settlement reached between current and former employees of the popular San Mateo County based nail salon chain, Natalie Salon, and the owners and operators of the chain. Read the press release.
Fernando Flores Appointed to CA Bar’s Labor & Employment Section Executive Committee
We are delighted to announce that LAS-ELC WageHELP Program Director Fernando Flores has been appointed to serve on the California State Bar’s Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee from October 2013 until October 2016. As a member of this distinguished group, Fernando seeks to bring greater attention to the issues facing low-wage workers while… Continue reading Fernando Flores Appointed to CA Bar’s Labor & Employment Section Executive Committee
Shira Levine Joins LAS-ELC as SPILF Fellow
We are pleased to announce that Shira Levine joins us today as a Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation (SPILF) Fellow. Each year, Stanford Law School awards Public Interest Fellowships to recent graduates who have a history of public service, who provide leadership within the law school, and who are committed to careers as lawyers in… Continue reading Shira Levine Joins LAS-ELC as SPILF Fellow