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Fraud Victim Gains Financial Stability with Help from NLSLA Volunteer
/in Client StoriesRob Spawn is not your typical volunteer. An expert witness with a long career in wealth management, Spawn had never been asked to help in a legal aid case before. So he was surprised to receive an email from NLSLA’s Legal Director David Pallack in early March, asking for his assistance in a case involving […]
NLSLA Advocate Fights for Homeless Family, Securing Benefits and Housing
/in Client StoriesWhen Ramona* reached out to NLSLA, she had just left an abusive marriage and was working as a home health aid to support her two children. Then the virus arrived, and Ramona lost her only source of income. She applied for unemployment insurance in June, but she was informed that she had been disqualified because […]
NLSLA Protects Client from Corrupt Landlord
/in Client StoriesIn the midst of a years-long housing crisis, guest units – also known as “granny flats” – have offered low-income tenants an affordable housing option. Many tenants who rent out guest units are afforded the same protections as other renters, including protection from no-cause evictions. But some owners of these spaces try to skirt state […]
Pandemic snafu: State mistakenly drops Medi-Cal coverage for some low-income Californians
/in NewsCAL MATTERS — An error involving the state’s automated system for Medi-Cal renewals triggered at least some of the drops in coverage, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders that recipients remain on the rolls during the coronavirus crisis.
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/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]
Workers’ Rights Clinic
/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]
Workers’ Rights Clinic
/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]
Workers’ Rights Clinic
/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]
Workers’ Rights Clinic
/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]
Workers’ Rights Clinic
/in Legal ClinicsFirst and third Monday of every month from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (626) 565-7614 to sign up. Are you experiencing any of the following problems in your workplace? Wage Theft: Issues with wages, meals, and rest breaks Discrimination and Harassment Retaliation from your employer or wrongful termination Workplace safety issues or violations by […]