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 stopped by unfair rules that…
CLS represents individuals with “indicated” child abuse reports that directly affect their employment by helping them appeal the reports and advocating with the agencies that maintain the child abuse registry.
CLS represents people to help them clear up their records through the expungement, sealing, and pardon processes. CLS also advises people about whether they have or will benefit from automated record sealing.
CLS advises individuals who have lost their jobs regarding the principle of “employment at will,” under which most employers can fire employees at any time for any reason, as long as it is not an illegal reason.
CLS advises and represents individuals who have faced discrimination in employment based on a protected status, including race, national origin, religion, gender, disability, age, and sexual orientation.
CLS advocates for workers with records to have fair access to employment by utilizing legal protections under local, state, and federal law, and challenges laws that broadly exclude people with records from work.
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