Today: May 15 @ Noon “Status Conference – NOPD Consent Decree”

Dear community member:

 

As you may know, the United States continues to work with the City of New Orleans on the implementation of the Consent Decree concerning the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).  We appreciate the importance to the community of the Consent Decree’s remedies for effective, constitutional law enforcement. 

 

Next Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Noon CT, the U.S. District Court will conduct a status conference as part of the Court’s ongoing oversight of the case.  In the attached order, the Court provides a new way to access the Court proceeding telephonically for those who cannot attend in person: 

 

“Audio of the hearing will be broadcast to the public.  Members of the public may listen to the hearing by dialing (504) 229-4460 and entering the Phone Conference ID: 148 804 372#.”

 

We anticipate that the status conference will address, among other things, the City’s compliance with Consent Decree provisions about bias free policing.  We invite you and members of your organization to observe the proceedings in person or to listen via telephone.

 

Thank you.

 Kelsey Pormasdoro (CRT)

<Kelsey.Pormasdoro@usdoj.gov>

Disaster Law Collaboration Summit, June 20 -21, 2024

Disaster responders from government and non-government agencies, nonprofit organizations, legal organizations, and other community partners:

Save the Date – June 20^th– 21st

The Summit will bring together Louisiana disaster responders who seek to strengthen relationships between community response agencies and attorneys providing legal solutions that impact recovery. Click here to view the agenda from the previous Disaster Response Summit held in November 2022 in Baton Rouge.

• THURSDAY, June 20th events will present opportunities for disaster responders and legal aid providers to share their expertise and learn about the critical role civil legal aid plays before, during, and after disasters. This day will include networking opportunities and training on strategies to mitigate legal barriers to disaster response.

• FRIDAY, June 21st will be dedicated to legal training for Louisiana attorneys who provide disaster response legal assistance. Louisiana civil legal aid providers will receive substantive law training and CLE credit.

Sign up to receive Summit information

Call for Papers – ASSCT Joint Division Meeting, June 26-28, 2024, New Orleans, LA

Members of the American Society of Sugar Cane Technologist,

Please see the attached letter from ASSCT General Secretary-Treasurer, Jeff Hoy, regarding the call for papers for the 52^nd Annual Joint Meeting of the ASSCT. The meeting will be held on June 26-28, 2024, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA.

Sincerely,

Mavis Daigle

Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)” and FMLA

Please see the information below, pertaining to mental health and the “Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)” and FMLA in general.  Thank you, Stuart Smith > New Orleans District Office, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS)

 

• Mental Health and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993
• Family and Medical Leave Act | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
• FMLA Frequently Asked Questions | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
• FMLA Compliance Assistance Toolkit | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
• Employer’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (dol.gov)
• Employee’s Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act (dol.gov)
• FMLA: General Guidance | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
• WHD FMLA Fact Sheets | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)
• PowerPoint-The Family and Medical Leave Act (dol.gov)
• 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 825 — The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Wage & Hour Division (WHD), Field Operations Handbook (FOH), Chapter 39 – FMLA
• FMLA Data, 2013 through 2023

 

Thank you, 

Stuart Smith

New Orleans District Office, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS)

United States Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division

New Orleans District Office

Office Phone & Fax – 504-299-1488

Cell Phone – 504-256-0361

Smith.stuart@dol.gov

 

Announcements: Advancing Communities for Equity (ACE) and Familias Unidas en Acción upcoming events

De parte de Familias Unidas en Acción les comparto la invitación en el mensaje de abajo con respecto a un evento el 11 de mayo para conocer los derechos. 

 

De parte de la organizaciónGranaderos y Damas de Gálvez, comparto la información adjunta sobre la oportunidad de ver una réplica de una nave Española el 20 y 21 de mayo en el Puerto de Nueva Orleans. 

 

De parte de Emmy O’Dwyer y su organización Avanzando Comunidades para la Equidad (ACE) les informo sobre la oportunidad de participar en una iniciativa que desea ampliar la participación de las familias Hispano/Latinas en el espacio de educación temprana en Nueva Orleans. Este trabajo lo está ejerciendo en colaboración con Beloved Communityy The BUILD Initiative. Si su organización está interesada en participar en esta iniciativa o si desea aprender más, por favor contacten a Emmy al 504-210-7433/emmy@aceforus.com y por favor compartan esta información.

 

Muchas gracias!

 

Atentamente,

Anamaria

 

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Good afternoon,

 

On behalf of Familias Unidas en Acción I am sharing the invitation in the message below with regards to an event on May 11 to learn about people’s rights.

 

On behalf of the organization Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez, I am sharing the attached press release regarding an opportunity to see one of the oldest tall ships sailing today on May 20 and 21^st in the Port of New Orleans.

 

On behalf of Emmy O’Dwyer and her organization Advancing Communities for Equity (ACE)  I am happy to inform you about the opportunity to engage with an initiative that is working to expand Latino families’ participation in early childhood education in Orleans Parish. This work is being done in partnership with Beloved Community and The BUILD Initiative.  If your organization is interested in participating in this initiative and/or you wish to learn more, please contact Emmy at 504-210-7433/emmy@aceforus.com and please share this information.

 

Thank you so much.

 

 

Sincerely,

Anamaria

 

Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, LCSW-BACS

She,Ella 

Deputy Director, Office of Youth and Families

Mayor’s Office

1300 Perdido Street

Suite 4W09

New Orleans, LA 70112

Office:504–658-8902; 504-351-2713

www.nola.gov/youth

DOL-Hoja de Tiempo

The link that follows provides instruction on how to use the app and a viewer can select Spanish subtitles from the captions/settings tab > Introducing the DOL-Timesheet App (youtube.com)

 

Stuart Smith

New Orleans District Office, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS)

United States Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division

New Orleans District Office

Office Phone & Fax – 504-299-1488

Cell Phone – 504-256-0361

Smith.stuart@dol.gov

 

Oportunidad de empleo/job opportunity

Buenos Días,

Con gusto comparto con ustedes esta oportunidad de empleo-

 

La Oficina y de Derechos Humanos y Equidad ha estado trabajando para establecer un programa de acceso de lenguas en la ciudad de Nueva Orleans. Para cumplir esta labor, están buscando llenar el puesto de Coordinador(a) de Acceso al Lenguaje y la Comunicación. La/El Coordinador(a)de Acceso al Lenguaje y la Comunicación es un puesto designado por la alcaldesa. Es un puesto de tiempo completo, con beneficios, que reporta a la Directora de la Oficina de Derechos Humanos y Equidad, Kahlida Lloyd.

 

Las personas interesadas deben enviar sus currículos y cartas de presentación por correo electrónico a: kahlida.lloyd@nola.gov

 

Atentamente,

Anamaria

 

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Good afternoon, 

I have two exciting opportunities for you to share.

 

The Mayor’s Office of Human Rights & Equity has been working on establishing a language access program for the City of New Orleans. In service of that work, they are hiring a Language & Communication Access Coordinator.  The Language & Communication Access Coordinator is an at-will position appointed by the Mayor. It is a full-time position, with benefits, reporting to the Office of Human Rights & Equity Director, Kahlida Lloyd. 

Jobs – Language and Communication Coordinator – City of New Orleans

nola.gov

Interested individuals should submit resumes and cover letters via email to: kahlida.lloyd@nola.gov 

 

 

Sincerely,

Anamaria

 

Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, LCSW-BACS

She,Ella 

Deputy Director, Office of Youth and Families

Mayor’s Office

1300 Perdido Street

Suite 4W09

New Orleans, LA 70112

Office:504–658-8902; 504-351-2713

www.nola.gov/youth

 

Los Trabajadores Debian Salarios > Workers Owed Wages (WOW) Website

 

Los Trabajadores Debian Salarios

Karla, 

 

• Thank you for posting the information on the Dept of Labors Spanish timekeeping app on the Latino Forum Blog.  Can you also post this email on your blog?  It pertains to how workers can check to see if they are owed back wages from investigations the Wage & Hour Division (WHD) has completed. 
• Workers can use the QR code and weblink to access the Los Trabajadores Debian Salarios > Workers Owed Wages (WOW) website.  
• Workers can view the instructions in either English or Spanish.  
• If we find violations during an investigation, the employer is required to pay the back wages directly to the workers that it can locate but if there are unlocated workers the employer is required to turn over their back wages to the WHD.  We then attempt to locate those workers for 3 years but if we cannot locate them in that timeframe, we are required to send the money to the U.S. Treasury. 
• Any worker can search Los Trabajadores Debian Salarios to see if they are owed back wages and if they find their name on the website, they can submit a claim to receive the money. This information is in Spanish in the screenshot below.  Thank you, Stuart Smith, New Orleans District Office, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS).

 

 

 

Stuart Smith

New Orleans District Office, Community Outreach & Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS)

United States Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division

New Orleans District Office

Office Phone & Fax – 504-299-1488

Cell Phone – 504-256-0361

Smith.stuart@dol.gov

Invitation to LDH’s Behavioral Health Event in Region 1 May 8 at UNO

Please share this information with people who work in Regions 1, 2, 3 and 9.

– Thank You

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Bureau of Community Partnerships and Health Equity (BCPHE) invites behavioral health professionals, healthcare providers, community health workers and other professionals with an interest in behavioral health to a workshop, “Filling Your Cup:  Prioritizing Self-Care” on Wednesday, May 8 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the University of New Orleans- Kirschman Hall Room 129 located at 10182 Milneburg Road.

Join BCPHE to learn about self-care, adverse childhood experiences, disasters and mental health, maternal mental health and other topics.

There is no cost to attend this event, but registration is required.

Visit  https://bit.ly/FillYourCup-Workshop to register.

Stay tuned for the agenda, parking and other day-of-event information!

City of NOLA: Position open for a Language & Communication Access Coordinator – Apply now!

Good morning! 

The Mayor’s Office of Human Rights & Equity has been working on establishing a language access program for the City of New Orleans for quite some time. Due to your involvement and advocacy, we’re thrilled to announce that we are in the stages of hiring a Language & Communication Access Coordinator, and we’d appreciate it if you could share this job opportunity with your network!

The Language & Communication Access Coordinator is an at-will position appointed by the Mayor. It is a full-time position, with benefits, reporting to the Office of Human Rights & Equity Director, Kahlida Lloyd. 

Jobs – Language and Communication Coordinator – City of New Orleans nola.gov

Interested individuals should submit resumes and cover letters via email to: kahlida.lloyd@nola.gov 

Best, 

Shakira 

Shakira Cruz Gonzalez

she/her/hers

Equity Program Manager

Mayor’s Office of Human Rights and Equity

Shakira.Gonzalez@nola.gov | Work Cell: 504-607-5744