Rising For Justice

Who We Are

First Shift Justice Project provides legal consultations to pregnant women and new parents regarding work and family issues.

We offer:

– Legal Advice

– Legal Representation

– Know-Your-Rights Education

First Shift provides free legal services and advice to individuals who earn up to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines ($51,720 for a household of two, or $24.87/hr).

Advice specifically covers Workplace Rights, including, pregnancy discrimination, family responsibilities discrimination, and family and medical leave, including paid family leave. We also offer legal services for sexual harassment and domestic violence as they pertain to workplace rights and workplace discrimination.

Please contact First Shift Justice Project if you have questions about your rights in the workplace related to pregnancy, parenting, caregiving domestic violence or sexual harassment.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Statewide

Additional Service Area Info

D.C. only

Language(s) Spoken

• Spanish / Español

Cirumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Subject to the availability of our interpreter bank.

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

Type of Help

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

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Other