by Devon Sullivan | Jul 13, 2015
The Access Campaign is a campaign of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law designed to examine and dismantle barriers to gainful employment for persons with negative credit histories. Increasingly, employers conduct background checks when vetting...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 13, 2015
The Connecticut Supreme Court recently ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing claims filed in 2005 by the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (“CCJEF”). CCJEF filed suit on behalf of students and families, contending that the state’s failure...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 13, 2015
In 2012 the Lawyers’ Committee launched a “Right to Know” Campaign for the Hmong Communities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The campaign aims to increase awareness of employment rights and the resources available to address workplace discrimination. The Hmong...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 13, 2015
The Access Campaign is a campaign of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law designed to examine and dismantle barriers to gainful employment for persons with arrest and conviction records and negative credit histories. Increasingly, employers conduct...
by Devon Sullivan | Jul 12, 2015
Lawyers’ Committee Joins Other Advocacy Groups in Filing Amicus Brief with National Labor Relations Board On July 27, 2011, the Lawyers Committee joined with 26 advocacy groups in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the National Labor Relations Board in the...
