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…
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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…
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…
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.
Financial Support for Working Parents Who Need Childcare During COVID-19
Working parents may be eligible for paid time off to care for children who are stuck at home because of…
PA General Assembly Unanimously Expands Criminal Record Sealing By Removing Court Debt and Other Barriers
On Wednesday, October 21st 2020, the Pennsylvania General Assembly unanimously enacted House Bill 440 (Delozier, R-Cumberland, and McClinton, D-Philadelphia), a…
CLS Releases Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS), one of the largest and most respected legal services programs in the nation, congratulates…
Good News: Extended Unemployment and More in Stimulus Bill
A piece of good news for people who are unemployed! Congress passed a COVID relief bill which extends emergency unemployment…
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…
Testimony in Support of Improving the Unemployment Compensation System in Pennsylvania
CLS Litigation Director Sharon Dietrich submitted the following testimony before the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee on March 10,…
Report: Breaking Down Barriers to Record Clearing – A Survey of the Field
Clearing criminal records can be life-changing, leading to employment, higher wages, housing, educational opportunities, and more. For the one in…
Do You Need to Prove that You Lost Work for PUA?
Have you gotten a notice from PUA about uploading proof that you lost work during the pandemic? If you…
Unemployment Compensation Benefits Modernization Must Be Postponed Until Fall
This post was written May 04, 2021, by Sharon M. Dietrich, Litigation Director at Community Legal Services. The PA…
PA must address epidemic of wage theft and workplace exploitation by modernizing wage laws
Pennsylvania’s wage laws have not been updated in decades. Meanwhile workplace practices have changed, with more subcontracting of work and…
Report: How the Pandemic Response Has Failed Young People & What We Need to Thrive
This report was written by Youth Justice Project inaugural Youth Action Board members, Deja Morgan, Alexi Chacon, and Madison Nardy. …
Get help with ID verification at CareerLink for PUA or UC Benefits
To get either UC or PUA benefits, you are required to prove your identity. Usually, you will be given a…
