NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LAW AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE INC
Programs
Safeguarding Access to Government Benefits
NCLEJ is the only national program that defends the rights of low-income people to apply for and receive all critical government benefits. We ensure fundamental fairness in core safety net programs like SNAP, childcare, public assistance, and Medicaid.GeographiesUnited StatesDatesNot indicatedSourceUser-generatedHealth care access,Disabled persons' rights,Due process,Economic justice,Public assistance,LawPeople with disabilities,Economically disadvantaged people––Advancing the Rights of Lower Wage Workers
We support workers organizing for decent wages and safe and fair workplaces. We provide legal support to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and other members of the Worker-driven Social Responsibility movement. Our work addresses dangerous working conditions in the agricultural and home care industries, wage theft, gender pay disparity, pregnancy discrimination, and the sub-minimum wage. We also advocate for increased access to Unemployment Insurance.GeographiesUnited StatesDatesNot indicatedSourceUser-generatedOrganized labor,Freedom from slavery,Labor rights,Sheltered employment,Unemployment compensation,Public assistance,Services for offenders,Public interest law,LawPeople with disabilities,Economically disadvantaged people,Incarcerated people,Domestic workers,Farmers,Unemployed people––Combating Abusive Debt Collection and Wealth Extraction
We fight against abusive debt collection practices that undermine economic stability. We work with grassroots leaders to seek justice and equity for people and communities of color aggrieved by racial profiling, police violence, fines and fees, environmental racism, and systematic underinvestment.GeographiesUnited StatesDatesNot indicatedSourceUser-generatedCommunity organizing,Public housing,Environmental justice,Pollution abatement,Environmental health,Clean water supply,Antidiscrimination,Diversity and intergroup relations,Justice rights,Economic justice,Environmental and resource rights,Public assistanceIndigenous peoples,Multiracial people,People of African descent,Economically disadvantaged people,Immigrants and migrants,Incarcerated people––
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