Justice at Work
Providing legal services, education, and advocacy to immigrant and low-wage workers across industries.
Philadelphia Bar Foundation Grant Impact
The Philadlephia Bar Foundation is dedicated to promoting access to justice and legal aid to all members of the Philadlephia community. The Bar Foundation's grant provides general operational support for Justice at work, ensuring the organization's continued success in providing aid to low wage workers and their families.
Summary List of Priorities for Client Intake
Workers' Rights:
- Discrimination based on gender, age, disability, race, religion and national origin
- Workers’ rights to organize and engage in concerted protected activity
- Protection from unlawful retaliation
- Access to unemployment compensation and other public benefits
Wage and Hour:
- Unpaid wages or overtime
- Pay rates below the minimum wage
- Unlawful deductions from paychecks
Issues disproportionately affecting women:
- Sexual harassment
- Family and Medical Leave Act issues
- Pregnancy discrimination
- Equal pay issues
Health and Safety:
- Unsafe work conditions
- Unsafe heat exposure
- Failure to provide potable water
- Inadequate pesticide warnings
- Housing conditions
Other Issues:
- Temporary worker issues
- Labor trafficking
- Language access
- Consumer Fraud (Immigration Services Fraud)
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Immigration