The Bucks County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is hosting two upcoming Zoom sessions to help residents understand their rights about expungements and pardons and employment during the pandemic.
The two virtual sessions hosted by the civil rights organization are designed to be relevant to residents during COVID-19, organizers said.
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The first session will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15. Here’s the description:
Expungements and Pardons will help local residents who are interested in having previous charges or convictions pardoned or removed from their records. Previous convictions often must be disclosed when applying for a job or housing, making this time of high unemployment and housing instability even more difficult. Attendees must register in advance for this meeting and will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMudOuvqzopE9dZzpeZxG8eoi8hIEbwPjkM
“Studies show that people with years-old convictions are unlikely to be arrested again, but their previous convictions can make it much more challenging to get a job and find stable housing for their families,” said Erica Briant, supervising attorney of the community engagement unit at Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, who will lead the seminar. “In fact, I’ve had clients who had trouble getting into senior housing because of decades-old convictions for non-violent offenses, and recently I helped someone get a 1965 conviction expunged.”
Briant noted that the law has changed over the past few years and those who were not eligible to receive a pardon or expungement in the past may be able to apply for one now.
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The second virtual event will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. Here’s the description:
Employment Rights During COVID-19 will focus on the rights of employees during the pandemic, covering issues such as workplace safety, sick leave, and firing. The seminar will be led by Marc E. Weinstein, owner of Weinstein Law Firm LLC and 2002 recipient of the Bucks County NAACP Rev H.M. Satterfield Award for his work against social injustice. Attendees must register in advance for this meeting and will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcuitqj4iEtNzA9ywtfsmjwOdQkz2ph-m
“COVID-19 has placed extraordinary stress on employees. Workers must navigate their own health concerns, along with those of their family, and still get the job done for their employer. Complicating all this is the uncertainty over school openings and childcare,” said Weinstein. “This presentation will explain how the various laws apply to the COVID-19 era so that employees can be informed when making decisions affecting themselves and their families.”
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