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Workers Rights

Lawyers for Civil Rights champions workers’ rights and workplace justice. We represent workers facing discrimination, harassment, and unfair treatment. We advocate for stronger protections, inclusive hiring practices, and equitable workplaces. Our work addresses systemic issues in hiring, wages, promotions, and terminations—areas where many workers face persistent inequities. Through impact litigation, policy advocacy, and free legal support, we help workers understand and assert their rights.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action threatens decades of progress in breaking down systemic barriers and leveling the playing field. To help mitigate the harm, empower organizations, and strengthen opportunity pipelines, LCR is engaging in intensive community advocacy and legal education, providing a wealth of legal advice, technical assistance, and resources – all while combating rollbacks in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). LEARN MORE

Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Boston Public Schools: LCR filed a race discrimination and retaliation case on behalf of a South Asian multilingual educator and administrator forced out of BPS after raising concerns about the treatment of English Language Learner students. LEARN MORE

Enhancing Diversity in Public Hiring: LCR has long advocated for greater diversity and representation in public safety agencies. Promotional exams – like those used by the Boston Police Department — disproportionately impact communities of color, yet the City of Boston continues using them, maintaining a barrier to equitable promotion. LEARN MORE

In response to #MeToo and #YoTambién, LCR is also bringing creative litigation to ensure that low-wage workers see themselves reflected in the movement against workplace sexual harassment.

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