Resources

California Government Agencies

*California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”): http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/
*California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (“DLSE”): http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/

Federal Government Agencies

*US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division- ADA: http://www.ada.gov/
*US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”): http://www.eeoc.gov/
*US Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division: http://www.dol.gov/

Americans with Disabilities

*President’s Committee’s Job Accommodation Network: http://askjan.org/ leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues that benefit employees and employers

Employment Law-Related Organizations

*California Employment Lawyers Association (“CELA”): https://www.cela.org/ Statewide organization representing California’s workers through litigation, education and advocacy
*National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”): http://www.nela.org Lawyers who represent workers in labor, employment and civil rights disputes and advancing employees right
*Consumer Attorneys of America (“CAOC”): https://www.caoc.org/ a professional association for attorneys who represent plaintiffs/consumers who seek responsibility from wrongdoers

Non-Profit Agencies

*9 to 5 – National Association of Working Women: http://9to5.org/home/ Winning Justice for Working Women
*Equal Rights Advocates: http://www.equalrights.org/ Fighting for Women’s Equality
*The Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America: http://www.maldef.org/ index.htmlThe Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America
*Monarch Services/Servicios Monarca: http://www.monarchscc.org/ Program and services for women, youth, Latinas and other underserved groups
*The National Center for Victims of Crime: https://victimsofcrime.org/ Resources and advocacy for victims of crime
*Positive Resource Center: http://www.positiveresource.org/ Default.aspxThe only place in San Francisco that provides benefits counseling and employment services for people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS

Associations

*Alameda County Bar Association: https://www.acbanet.org/ 
*Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association: https://acctla.org/ 
*Contra Costa Bar Association: http://www.cccba.org/ 
*City of Oakland: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/