What we Do

Employment Justice

Workers’ Rights Clinic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee has transitioned the Workers’ Rights Clinic to a telephonic legal advice service.

Any worker with an employment related matter including unpaid wages, discrimination, family and medical leave act (FMLA violations), unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, sexual harassment, barriers to employment, and sick leave violations should contact the Workers’ Rights Clinic via phone (202) 319-1000 ext. 118 or clinic@washlaw.org to schedule a telephonic intake appointment. For Spanish please call (202) 319-1000 ext. 123.

Everyone deserves to be treated fairly on the job.

Access to good jobs is essential in society’s quest to reduce poverty. Yet far too many workers in our city face discrimination that limits their access to jobs and violates their rights in the workplace.

Over the past 50 years, we have been on the forefront of upholding and expanding worker protection laws and have filed hundreds of cases and more than 60 class actions. We also advise workers in all employment-related cases including unpaid wages, overtime, sexual harassment, termination, discrimination, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, and pension benefits, as well as criminal records.

Workers’ Rights Manual

Our Workers’ Rights Manual is an attempt to provide a comprehensive source of legal information about the rights of workers in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Check out this online resource!

Volunteers Needed

Our Workers’ Rights Clinic is looking for new volunteers!

Find out more & get involved today!

contact us

Learn more about joining the fight for employment rights by contacting us at justice@washlaw.org.

Online Resources
Reports
Workers’ Rights Clinic
Workers’ Rights Clinic
For workers that need help with employment law problems, the Washington Lawyers' Committee holds a Workers’ Rights Clinic where low-income workers can walk in without an appointment and have a one-on-one consultation with a trained Intake Volunteer who will provide legal advice and assistance with brief services, under the supervision of an experienced employment law attorney. Read More.
Case Study
A Victory for Workers’ Rights

Domingo Zamora and his fellow construction workers were working shifts as long as 48 hours straight, moving from one project to another — and never receiving overtime. We sued and secured substantial back pay.

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“The Washington Lawyers’ Committee is one of our best partners. The first time they came over, they listened to us. They understand that knowledge exists in lots of different places and didn’t act like lawyers know more than the citizens. With their help, we’re going to keep hundreds and thousands of people in this city.”
Dominic Moulden, ONE DC