Trouble With Your Water Bill?

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Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Education Rights for Families

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Education Rights for Families

Bail's Set... What's Next?

Public Access Design

Bail's Set... What's Next?

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Public Access Design

Housing Court Help

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

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Tenants' Rights to Repairs

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Share, Where?
    • Thursday, March  2, 2017, 4:30pm

Introducing A Fair Chance!

Introducing _A Fair Chance_!

Finding a job after you’re released from prison is difficult. Some employers discriminate against people with criminal records, and explaining a gap in your resume is tricky. New York City recently passed the Fair Chance Act to protect formerly incarcerated New Yorkers from employment discrimination, but figuring out what employers can and can’t do under the new legislation can be confusing. What is and isn’t legal for employers to ask when hiring? What are your options if you think that an employer has treated you unfairly because of your criminal record? 

CUP teamed up with VOCAL-NY, designer Lizania Cruz, and illustrator Natalie Ramirez to create A Fair Chance, a guide to help formerly incarcerated people understand their rights under the Fair Chance Act, advocate for themselves, and hold employers accountable. The guide gives steps that people can take to strengthen their employment applications and connect to professional services to support them.

For full details on this project, click here!

My ID

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My ID

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Reclaim Your Worker Rights

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Parents' Rights During COVID-19

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Is Suspension The Solution?

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We Own It

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Is Justice For All?

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