Employment

MALDEF STATEMENT ON PASSING OF LABOR LEADER RICHARD TRUMKA

Aug 5, 2021 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

LOS ANGELES – Please attribute the following statement on the death of longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund:

MALDEF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES

Oct 7, 2020 | News Releases, PP Voting Rights, Public Policy, Public Policy Access to Justice, Public Policy Education, Public Policy Employment

LOS ANGELES – MALDEF today released a set of recommended votes for California’s ballot measures.

No More License to Discriminate

Aug 24, 2018 | Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

With MALDEF’s support, Illinois passed SB 3109, which makes qualified applicants eligible for most professional licenses, regardless of immigration status.

Boycott Paramount Films

Jul 18, 2018 | Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

MALDEF is a vocal advocate for greater representation of Latinos in the film industry. We stand with the National Hispanic Media Coalition in a boycott of Paramount Pictures until the studio reverses its woeful record of excluding Latinos from its movies.

MALDEF STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT’S ANTI-LABOR DECISION

Jun 28, 2018 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

LOS ANGELES – Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision undermining the effectiveness and strength of public sector labor unions:

Preventing Workplace Harassment

Jun 1, 2016 | Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

As a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, MALDEF’s president helped examine ways to establish non-discriminatory workplaces.

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYMEMBER DAVID CHIU INTRODUCES BILL EXTENDING PROTECTIONS AGAINST IMMIGRATION-RELATED EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION

Mar 4, 2015 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

SACRAMENTO, CA – As MALDEF continues to challenge discriminatory practices across the country against individuals seeking employment under the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans program (DAPA) and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), California Assemblymember David Chiu last week introduced AB 1065, a bill extending state-law employment protections against immigration-related discrimination, a bill that MALDEF sponsors.

NINTH CIRCUIT COURT RULING SETS POSITIVE PRECEDENT FOR DAY LABORER RIGHTS

Sep 17, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment

9-2 decision holds restrictions on day laborer speech unconstitutional

MALDEF CRITICIZES SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING ARIZONA E-VERIFY LAW

May 26, 2011 | News Releases, Public Policy, Public Policy Employment, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

Decision Holds Little Predictive Value on SB 1070

Economic Recovery

Feb 1, 2009 | Public Policy, Public Policy Employment, Public Policy Immigrants' Rights

As the nation passes through a difficult economic period, MALDEF has worked closely with our partners in the civil rights community to address many of the challenges facing Latino workers and families. For Latinos, the economic downturn has been especially difficult as families struggle to keep their homes and workers are being laid off with limited opportunities for future employment. The challenges ahead will not be easy and MALDEF will work with partners in Congress and the Obama Administration to ensure that full economic recovery reaches the Latino community.