WorkLife Law is partnering with Rise Up, the new legal defense network providing federal workers with the free legal support they need. We will serve as a legal Backup Center to provide technical assistance to the defense network’s frontline attorneys on issues related to pregnancy, lactation, leave, and caregiving. WorkLife Law is proud to partner with Rise Up to ensure pregnant, postpartum, and caregiving federal workers have information and tools to protect their livelihood and health.

President Trump signed an Executive Order today to dismantle much of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). “The order is an affront to our children and the future of our country,” said Jessica Lee, Co-Director of WorkLife Law and Co-Founder of WorkLife Law’s Pregnant Scholar Initiative. “While the Trump administration is not legally permitted to shut down the Department of Education, this order will accelerate major cuts that will shutter much of the Department’s work in practice— harming students and entire communities.” 

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.