Responding to COVID-19 Dear Friends, When he was imprisoned in the Birmingham Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. observed that human beings “are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” The ties of this network are more visible during the COVID-19 crisis than they have been in decades. … Continued
During a State of Emergency, Colorado legislature’s Joint rule 44 allows the legislative session to be conducted over 120 days instead of 120 consecutive days.
The final version of the COMPS Order will be coming out soon. We are optimistic that the final rule will maintain many of the critical protections for workers that were contained within the proposed rule, and we appreciate everything the CDLE has already done to date to advance worker protections as part of this rulemaking. … Continued
December 3, 2019: Yesterday, three former civil detainees of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania filed a proposed class action complaint alleging that the County, the private company that owns and operates the Lackawanna County Recycling Center, and other private and public defendants forced hundreds of child support debtors in Lackawanna County to work at the Recycling Center … Continued
Towards Justice seeks a mid-level attorney to join our team in Denver and expand our capacity to empower low-wage workers to navigate rapidly changing employment relationships, avoid forced arbitration, combat collusion, escape forced labor, and recover stolen wages. The successful candidate will have experience in complex litigation efforts and can expect to engage in fact … Continued