Organizing with Co-Workers
Federal law protects the rights of most private-sector employees to act together to address workplace conditions, with or without a…
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Organizing for better workplace protections and policies: COVID and beyond
Updated 03/04/2022 Federal COVID leave and other programs like PUA have expired, just as the Omicron variant began to…
Support Removal of Criminal Records Barriers to Occupational Licensing
Thousands of Pennsylvanians face legal barriers to occupational licenses based on their criminal records. With over two dozen professions requiring…
Report: Making Occupational Licensing Reform in Pennsylvania a Reality
Pennsylvania’s Occupational Licensing Reform Law (Act 53 of 2020) was signed into law in 2020 with the goal of opening…
Have a Criminal Record? This New Law May Help You Get Work in Pennsylvania
Many people in Pennsylvania have trained for a career, or have thought about pursuing a new profession, only to be…
Need Health Insurance and Not Working in Your Prior Job? Act Now!
If you are not working because you are on leave, on layoff, or have lost your job, you should look…
¿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…
Navigating UC Appeals Delays
Currently, the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefit system is experiencing long delays in handling appeals from denials of UC benefits.…
¡La Mayoría de los Trabajadores de Filadelfia Tienen Derecho a Licencia por Enfermedad!
¡Ahora puede estar cubierto para una licencia por enfermedad para el COVID-19 coronavirus! Si usted está cubierto(a) bajo el Reglamento…
Know Your Employment Rights in Philadelphia!
Wages – you have the right to be paid for all of your work! You have the right: To be paid…
Immigrant Workers Have Rights!
Immigrant workers have rights! Know your rights and enforce them! Wages – you have the right to be paid for…
Immigrant Rights
All immigrant workers have legal rights at work. Our federal, state, and local labor laws protect immigrant workers against wage…
ID.me presents barriers to unemployment insurance and other government benefits
During the pandemic, ID.me, a company providing digital identity credentials that promised to screen out fraudulent claims but “leave no…
The Heavy Price for Restoring One’s Name: Court Debt Bars Record Clearing
Contact with the criminal legal system comes with a price tag that a growing number of Americans cannot afford to…
“Harnessing Technology” Conference Launches National Clean Slate Campaign
In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state
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…
