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Justice shouldn't depend on a bank balance: Sadie's wage-theft claim
Sadie needs $2,650 for filing fees and representation in a wage-theft claim before the October deadline.
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I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for October, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,650. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at the Los Angeles Community Legal Centre has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $2,650 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $70
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $160
• Attorney retainer: $2,420
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Sadie
Updates from Sadie
Small update. $926 so far, I made the first payment toward certified translations and document copies.
Thank you all. We're at 24% now ($626). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Stay strong, Sadie. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Laval donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Blessings!
Hope things get better soon, Sadie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Los Angeles
Wishing you the best, Sadie. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.