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The Equal Justice Center's mission is to empower low-income workers, families, and communities to achieve fair treatment in the workplace and in the justice system – regardless of immigration status.
Equal Justice Center, Austin, TX. 2,106 likes. Empowering low-income families, workers and communities to achieve fair treatment in the workplace, in the justice system, and in our shared society
Jan 17, 2023 · The Equal Justice Center (EJC) represents Austin-area residents seeking legal assistance applying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and organizes free DACA clinics throughout Texas. Call our toll-free hotline at (888) 670-6854.
The EJC is a non-profit law firm and employment justice organization which empowers low-income families, workers, and communities to achieve fair treatment in the workplace, in the justice...
We protect and lift up the labor and human rights of both U.S.-born workers and transnational workers in our new global labor market. The EJC is also helping develop and train the next generation of employment rights advocates – workers, students, lawyers, and community members.
DACA: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. A federal court ruled on October 5, 2022 that DACA is unlawful, but this does not. change the state of DACA for now. Here is what you need to know: Current DACA protections and work permits remain valid. DACA renewal requests continue for now.
The Equal Justice Center (EJC) is developing a virtual hub to promote a more equitable and accessible civil legal system in Philadelphia.
Equal Justice Center, PLC is committed to providing legal services that are accessible to all people. We’re highly experienced in litigation for divorce, custody, family law, small business advice, contract collections, estates, and pro bono cases.
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Responding to the election outcome, the Equal Justice Center is mobilizing to defend justice for immigrants and protect the integrity of our communities from the new threats they may now face.
The Equal Justice Center (EJC) is led by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation in alignment with their vision of equal access to justice for all Philadelphians. We envision the EJC as a means to promote legal empowerment for those who need it most, by improving navigation of civil processes and enhancing coordination among multiple legal service ...
Through our legal assistance, we show workers how they can access the justice system and enforce their basic employment rights at work, regardless of their immigration status. Since 2003, the EJC has helped low-income working people recover over $12.5 million dollars in unpaid wages.
Equal Justice Center, PLC. We're a woman-owned law firm with 40+ years of combined experience. We're here to help with your family law, small business, and estate planning needs.
1 day ago · Support the Equal Justice Initiative. Your contribution is critical to our efforts to end mass incarceration and excessive punishment, challenge racial and economic injustice, and protect basic human rights for the most vulnerable. Thank you!
We serve as a watchdog and advocate for and with a wide range of low income Kentuckians — from children to elders in long term care — and keep in touch with a network of poverty law offices where people bring real life problems.
Responding to the election outcome, the Equal Justice Center is mobilizing to defend justice for immigrants and protect the integrity of our communities from the new threats they may now face.
For legal assistance or questions about your rights at work, please call 800-853-4028. We will conduct a free and confidential screening. DACA: (888) 670-6854. As part of our mission to empower low-income and working families, the Equal Justice Center offers assistance in preparing and submitting DACA applications.
The EJC’s project on Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault is part of a new Texas-wide legal aid program, which is funded and supported by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
In the summer of 2015, the Equal Justice Center surpassed the milestone of $8 million recovered in wage theft cases for low-wage working people. EJC attorneys and staff, working from its offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas, provide legal representation for low-wage working people across Texas. EJC’s clients include construction ...
Legal Help for Employment Issues, including Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation. Generally, employees have the right to be treated fairly, to report abuse without retaliation, request help from unions and immigrant and labor rights groups, and to work free from discrimination.
Internship Opportunities. As part of our mission to work for systemic reforms that strengthen employment rights and expand access to the justice system for all working people, we are helping develop and train the next generation of employment and immigration rights advocates – workers, students, lawyers, and community members.
University of Texas Law School students enrolled in the Transnational Worker Rights Clinic work out of the Equal Justice Center: helping unpaid workers recover their wages; gaining legal practice skills; and studying and influencing the emerging field of transnational labor rights.
Texas Law students earn law school credit and gains hands-on legal experience prosecuting employment litigation to help immigrant and low-wage worker clients recover unpaid wages and enforce basic employment rights.
