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About the EJCRight now, a record number of workers are being laid off; others are scared to challenge employers who are violating workplace fairness laws for fear of being fired. By partnering with the EJC, you can help. Since Labor Day 2000, the EJC has provided free legal advice and assistance to over 8,300 low-income workers and returned over $5.5 million in backpay and damages to these workers. The centerpiece and gateway of the EJC’s work is its Workers’ Rights Clinic – a weekly legal clinic taking place in the Anacostia community of Southeast D.C. on Monday afternoons and in the Shaw community of Northwest D.C. on Wednesday evenings. Each year, the EJC conducts about 1,500 consultations through its clinics where low-income workers receive free legal advice on the full range of employment matters. In appropriate cases, the EJC assumes representation of the worker or refers them to pro bono attorneys or experienced employment law attorneys committed to supporting workers and the vision of the EJC. For more information about our Workers' Rights Clinic, click here. As an organization, the EJC believes that enforcing the rights of the most vulnerable raises the floor of rights and expectations for all workers. In 2008, the EJC helped to pass the new Accrued Sick & Safe Leave Act, a law that guarantees most workers in D.C. a minimum amount of paid sick and safe days. For more information about our advocacy program, click here. |
