Legal

WJCNY provides free legal services in New York for farmworkers and other low-wage workers. We help individuals, families, and worker groups protect their rights through a combination of direct services, impact litigation, and workplace-related immigration legal representation. Our team of attorneys, paralegals, and advocates work together to address urgent legal issues affecting workplace rights, immigration status, safety, and long-term stability. 
 
Our litigation program focuses on high-impact, collective, and class action cases that advance justice for workers across New York State. We represent clients in matters involving wage theft, workplace discrimination, civil rights violations, and other forms of labor abuse, including unlawful evictions from employer-provided housing. Over the years, we have represented thousands of low-wage workers in industries including agriculture, construction, food service, domestic work, and other essential sectors, recovering millions in unpaid wages for our clients. 
 
Our immigration legal services provide high-quality representation for immigrants in administrative proceedings related to deportation defense, legal status, work authorization, and family reunification. This support is essential to protecting the safety and well-being of the workforce we serve, while helping clients build more secure futures for themselves and their families. We prioritize victims of crime and workplace abuse, particularly labor trafficking.

If you are in need of legal assistance, please call us at 1(800) 724-7020.