Using Innovation to Address Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Reflections from CLS Deputy Director of Operations and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Brenda Marrero on racial injustice.
PA General Assembly Enacts Bipartisan Economic Recovery Bill, Removing Criminal Record Barriers to Occupational Licensing
On June 24 2020, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 637 (DiSanto, R-Dauphin/Perry and Schwank, D-Berks), which reforms occupational licensing by getting rid of outdated criminal record restrictions for the professions and occupations which are regulated by boards and commissions within the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA). Prior state law perpetuated racial…
Testimony in Support of Creating Leave for Public Health Emergencies in Philadelphia
Women’s Law Project (WLP) Managing Attorney Terry L. Fromson submitted the following testimony on behalf of WLP and Community Legal Services to Philadelphia City Council on June 22 2020 in support of Bill # 200303. The bill amends the existing Philadelphia Paid Sick Leave Law to create leave time for public health emergencies and expands…
Gig Workers’ & Contractors’ Rights and COVID-19
Información en Español Printable flyer Great news! A new unemployment benefit called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) is available to workers who are not eligible for regular Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation (UC) – including gig workers, freelancers, independent contractors, employees of religious institutions, and self-employed individuals. You may be eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) if your…
Los Derechos de los Trabajadores Independientes y contratistas y COVID-19
Haga clic aquí para descargar el folleto ¡Buenas noticias! … Un nuevo beneficio de desempleo que se llama Asistencia por Desempleo Pandémico (PUA, por sus siglas en inglés) está disponible para los trabajadores que no son elegibles para Compensación por Desempleo regular (UC, por sus siglas en inglés), incluyendo: trabajadores por proyecto (“gig” workers) y…
Report: The Application for Pennsylvania Pandemic Unemployment Assistance has Problems. Here’s How to Fix Them.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) was passed by Congress as part of the CARES Act to provide unemployment compensation (UC) benefits to people who have been left out of the unemployment system – including gig workers like ridesharing drivers, self-employed people, independent contractors, and people with limited wage records. This new program was executed by the…
Los Derechos de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes y COVID-19
Haga clic aquí para descargar el folleto Los Trabajadores Inmigrantes tiene derecho a: Un Lugar de Trabajo Saludable y Seguro Licencia por Enfermedad con Goce de Sueldo Compensación por Desempleo ¿Le preocupan los problemas de salud y seguridad en el trabajo? ¡Usted tiene derecho a exigir mejores condiciones! Todos los trabajadores tienen derecho a un…
Frequently Asked Questions: Returning to Work During Coronavirus
Need help deciding if you can or should return to work? Use our checklist to find out what your rights are! This information was last updated on Wednesday, May 13 2020 As businesses receive loans to rehire workers and governments loosen restrictions on business operations, workers across Pennsylvania will face a hard dilemma about how…
Report: Pennsylvania Clean Slate: Delivering on Its Promises
Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law, Act 56 of 2018, was passed to bring criminal record sealing to scale by the use of automation. Nine months into the automated sealing of cases, other states interested in replicating the model have inquired how its implementation has been going. The answer: Extremely well. Clean Slate has been effectively implemented…
¿Necesita Seguro Médico y no está Trabajando en su Empleo Anterior? Estas son las opciones. ¡Actúe ya para que no pierda su oportunidad!
Si no está trabajando porque está de licencia, fue despedido, o ha perdido su trabajo, debería consultar las siguientes opciones para la atención médica de usted y su familia. Debe conseguir la cobertura en un plazo de 60 DÍAS, contados a partir de cuando perdió la cobertura mediante su empleador, o perderá la oportunidad de…
