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Unemployment Benefits are a Vital Part of the Stimulus Bill

Coronavirus, EmploymentBy caitlinMarch 22, 2020

As Congress works its way towards the third and most important stimulus bill, a central tenet of that legislation must be this:  Strong unemployment benefit provisions are vital for ensuring the economic survival of millions of working people who suddenly have no paychecks. Despite all the airtime that $1000/$2000 cash payments are getting, Unemployment Insurance…

Most Philadelphia Workers Are Entitled to Sick Leave!

*Highlights, Coronavirus, EmploymentBy rachelMarch 4, 2020

Información en español sobre Licencia por EnfermedadUPDATE: You may be covered by sick leave for the Covid-19 coronavirus now. If you are covered under Philadelphia’s Sick Leave Ordinance (coverage information below), you can now use your sick leave for these reasons, too: • If your workplace closes because of coronavirus • If you are quarantined…

The Heavy Price for Restoring One’s Name: Court Debt Bars Record Clearing

*Highlights, Criminal Records, Employment, National Record Clearing ProjectBy rachelNovember 21, 2019

Contact with the criminal legal system comes with a price tag that a growing number of Americans cannot afford to pay. With one in three Americans living with a criminal record, it is no surprise that an estimated ten million Americans owe a total of 50 billion dollars in court imposed fines and costs.

Support Removal of Criminal Records Barriers to Occupational Licensing

Criminal Records, EmploymentBy rachelOctober 29, 2019

Thousands of Pennsylvanians face legal barriers to occupational licenses based on their criminal records. With over two dozen professions requiring a license by the state, many people who are otherwise fully qualified to work in a licensed occupation nevertheless face possible denial of the license due to a conviction – often, for a crime which…

SCOTUS Must End Employment Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community

SCOTUS Must End Employment Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community

*Highlights, EmploymentBy garronOctober 7, 2019

Update, June 15, 2020: Great news from the U.S. Supreme Court! The Supreme Court just ruled that that a federal law banning sex-based job discrimination covers LGBTQ+ Employees. Original post: It’s Time for the Supreme Court to End Employment Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community. The following blog post was written by CLS Litigation Director Sharon M.…

CLS Submits Amicus Brief in Support of Iowa Legal Aid

Criminal Records, EmploymentBy garronSeptember 10, 2019

CLS filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States urging the Court to take up the case of Doe v. Iowa, being litigated by our colleagues at Iowa Legal Aid. Doe v. Iowa is a case of great importance, as it challenges Iowa’s ability to prevent low-income…

CLS BLOG: Automated Sealing in Action

*Highlights, Criminal Records, EmploymentBy garronJuly 18, 2019

Mr. Amos has a criminal record.  Even though the charges against him were dismissed, they still remained on his record and affected his ability to find work. Today, Mr. Amos’ record is sealed

Clean Slate: Changing Lives by Sealing Criminal Records

*Highlights, Criminal Records, EmploymentBy caitlinJuly 8, 2019

In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state

Get Ready, Get Set: PA Prepares for Clean Slate Implementation

*Highlights, Criminal Records, EmploymentBy garronMarch 13, 2019

In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state

“Harnessing Technology” Conference Launches National Clean Slate Campaign

Criminal Records, Employment, National Record Clearing ProjectBy garronNovember 20, 2018

In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state

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