WorkLife Law is pleased to announce a new award of $75,000 by the California Access to Justice Commission’s Infrastructure and Innovation Grant Program that will expand legal support to working family caregivers. Through this critical funding, WorkLife Law will launch a pilot community-legal partnership with the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, empowering low-income caregivers in the Los Angeles area to access paid family leave and other workplace rights.
As the California population of seniors and disabled people continues to skyrocket, workers who care for their aging and disabled family members are struggling to meet their loved ones’ needs without sacrificing their own economic security. All too often, workers with caregiving responsibilities are being fired, going into debt, and facing systemic barriers to accessing California’s Paid Family Leave program.
With this support from the California Access to Justice Commission (CalATJ), WorkLife Law is launching a partnership with the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center (LA CRC) to ensure low-wage workers who are caregivers have the information and legal services they need to safeguard their livelihood without sacrificing care. While LA CRC already provides holistic support to family caregivers, our attorneys will introduce a legal services component by:
- Creating and disseminating bilingual, culturally competent know-your-rights resources for caregivers,
- Training LA CRC case workers on caregivers’ legal protections, and
- Providing legal direct assistance to working caregivers.
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