EMPLOYMENT

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.

Immigrant workers do have workplace rights and can enforce them! But they are often exploited on the job and sometimes even threatened. Learn more about we do.

CLS can assist individuals with certain types of pension problems.

CLS can help you understand your short term or long term disability policies and evaluate your medical records, as well as advocate on your behalf and help appeal decisions against you.

CLS can help you understand if you are eligible for leave, provide information about your rights related to leave, and determine if your employer violated those rights.

Employers steal your labor by failing to pay for all hours worked, not paying overtime, making illegal deductions, misclassifying workers as independent contractors. We can help!

CLS does not handle Workers Compensation claims. This page contains resources to help you find an attorney that does.