Legal Services NYC – Manhattan- Employment Law & Workers’ Rights

Who We Are

Our Employment Law and Workers’ Rights practice pursues affirmative litigation, policy reform, individual representation, and community education designed to strengthen enforcement of workers’ and job seekers’ rights, deter employers from taking advantage of vulnerable workers, and help low-income workers earn a living wage.  We provide advice, referral and representation to low-income workers facing a range of problems, including loss of employment, unpaid wages and overtime pay, employment discrimination, and medical leave issues.  In addition, Our Child Care Project provides advocacy and advice to home-based child care providers on licensing matters and other legal issues affecting their employment in child care.

Upper Manhattan:
1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10027

Lower Manhattan:
40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, New York 10013

At this time we are offering remote services. Call LSNYC’s Access Line at (917) 661-4500, Mon-Fri from 10am-4pm. Existing clients may call or email their advocates at their direct phone numbers.

Who We Serve

Area(s): New York (Manhattan) County

Language(s) Spoken

• Cantonese Chinese / 粵語
• French / Français
• Mandarin Chinese / 官話
• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We will always try to provide an Interpreter, otherwise we will use the Language Line to interpret.

En Español

Nosotros siempre tratamos de proveer un intérprete, de lo contrario utilizamos la Línea de Idiomas de interpretar.

Income Guidelines

This program can accept individuals with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level if the person has special circumstances such as high medical bills, child care expenses, or other debts.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: undocumented immigrant; presently incarcerated persons.

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice