9to5 runs a Job Survival Hotline at 1-800-522-0925 and hotline@9to5.org. The hotline provides information on sexual harassment, family leave, pregnancy discrimination, and other employment issues.
Equal Rights Advocates provides an advice and counseling on women's legal rights at 1-800-839-4ERA. They provide advice on differential treatment of women and girls at work or school, unequal pay, pregnancy discrimination, family leave, and sexual harassment. Hotline hours (Pacific Time) are Monday 2 - 4 p.m, Tuesday 2 - 4 p.m., Thursday 5 - 7 p.m., and Friday 10 - 12 p.m. but are subject to change. You may leave a message at any time and a counselor will call you back.
Women Employed provides telephone counseling to women facing employment problems every Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Central Time. Call 312-782-3902. Callers are advised on whether their situation is illegal and their options.
WorkLife Law runs a free hotline for parents and other family caregivers who may be facing employment discrimination because of their family obligations. Contact the hotline by e-mail at hotline@worklifelaw.org, or by calling 1-800-981-9495 or 202-680-8964.
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund does not give direct legal assistance, but it does offer referrals through a network of legal experts. Network partners provide initial consultations to individuals considering or conducting sex discrimination litigation. Each year, LAF receives hundreds of calls from individuals and their attorneys and friends who seek legal advice. The Network — more than 300 participants in 48 states and the District of Columbia — provides plaintiffs and potential plaintiffs with the information they need to make the best decisions about their legal recourse. Referrals to Network participants are provided at no charge and network participants area encouraged to provide a consultation free or at a reduced rate.
Network partners include attorneys with expertise in Title VII, sexual harassment, Title IX, pay equity, and other areas. Network experts, who are often called on as potential expert witnesses, specialize in areas relevant to sex discrimination such as the psychological effect of discrimination on professional women, and institutional practices that can be discriminatory.
Network partners can advise plaintiffs and potential plaintiffs on the following:
- Identifying whether they have a claim for sex discrimination
- Locating research reports, statistics, and other resources
- Gauging the strength of their suit and pinpointing legal strategies
- Determining alternatives available to fight the sex discrimination
- Assessing the ramifications and consequences of their options
For Help: Please contact laf@aauw.org for a legal referral relating to sex discrimination in the workplace.
To Provide Help: Attorneys and experts who have relevant expertise and an interest in becoming part of the Network can download and complete the appropriate questionnaire below. Completed questionnaires can be e-mailed to laf@aauw.org.
Download the questionnaire for attorneys
Download the questionnaire for experts
The questionnaires above are in MS Word format. You should be able to fill in the form on your screen (If not, please save the document to your desktop and open in your MS Word application. If you cannot access these forms or would like a hard copy, please e-mail laf@aauw.org or call 202/785-7750.
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