Our Work
The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center has several programs designed to protect the right of low-income employees to work in a safe, respectful environment that is free from discrimination, and in compliance with the law.
Learn more about our programs:
- Gender Equity
- Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sex, Assault
- Lesbian, Gay, BiSexual, and Transgender Rights
- Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual Orientation, Leaves of Absence
- Racial Equality
- Discrimination and Harassment Based on Race, Affirmative Action
- Wage and Hour
- Unpaid Work, Minimum Wage Violations, Overtime Violations
- Unemployment Insurance
- Eligibility, Appeals
- Disability Rights
- Physical Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities
- National Origin, Language, and Immigrant Rights
- Discrimination and Harassment Based on National Origin, Immigration & Employment, Undocumented Workers
- Domestic Violence (Project SURVIVE)
- Leaves of Absence, Court Appearances
- Work and Family / Paid Family Leave
- Leaves of Absence, Pregnancy/Bonding
- Workers’ Rights Clinics
- Workers’ Rights Clinics in four Bay Area locations offer reliable counseling, information, and referrals, including a phone-in clinic that assists clients throughout California.