Wage Theft
Employers violate wage laws in various ways. Employers steal workers’ labor by failing to pay for all hours worked, not…
Employers violate wage laws in various ways. Employers steal workers’ labor by failing to pay for all hours worked, not…
Federal law protects the rights of most private-sector employees to act together to address workplace conditions, with or without a…
Philadelphia just released new property assessments, which are used to calculate property tax bills. If your assessed value went up,…
El verano está a la vuelta de la esquina y este año hay un nuevo programa federal permanente de nutrición…
IF YOU HAD YOUR SNAP BENEFITS STOLEN THROUGH A SCAM OR CARD SKIMMING, YOU CAN FILE TO HAVE YOUR FOOD…
SUN Bucks (also called Summer EBT) is a new permanent federal child nutrition program aimed at keeping kids fed during…
CLS is pleased to announce our proposed settlement agreement with the Philadelphia Water Department regarding the proposed annual adjustment to…
This information was last updated on April 1, 2025. Download flyer with this information here. Raise Your Hand Program If…
This information was last updated on April 16, 2024. Download flyer with this information here. If you live in Philadelphia…
New Report Shows Unintentional, Systemic Bias in Philadelphia Property Assessments Today, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS) announced the publication…
In 2023, over 330,000 Pennsylvanian households had their gas, electric, or water shut off because they could not afford to…
If your grandchild is in your care and lives in your home, your grandchild or grandchildren can receive a cash…
This year ushers in the 35th anniversary for Community Legal Services’ Bar Campaign. That’s 35 years where Philadelphia area law…
“It makes you feel defeated and hopeless. It’s like you feel stuck. You have no help and nowhere to turn…
The policies of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to collect overpayments currently create serious hardship for people struggling to afford…
Last year, Philadelphia released new “assessments” of property values, which are used to calculate property tax bills. If your assessed…