NELA and The Institute express our profound distress over this week’s insurrection in our nation’s capitol, in one of the most sacrosanct of buildings—the halls of Congress. Our staff members […]
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NELA And The Institute Statement On The Breach Of The U.S. Capitol
National Employment Lawyers Association And The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy Appoint New Executive Director
Seasoned legal advocate and former workers’ rights attorney Jeffrey A. Mittman selected by unanimous board vote Concord, Calif. – Dec 10, 2020 – After an extensive nationwide search, the National […]
National Employment Lawyers Association’s Department of Labor Proposals for First 100 Days
Biden-Harris Department of Labor Review Team Chris Lu, Team Lead Submitted electronically to Patricia Smith Dear DOL Agency Review Team: The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) welcomes the opportunity to […]
NELA Comment On Proposed Rule: Update of Commission’s Conciliation Procedures
VIA Electronic Submission Bernadette B. Wilson Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M Street NE Washington, DC 20507 Re: Comment on Proposed Rule: Update of Commission’s […]
NELA Comments On OPM Proposed Changes To The Back Pay Act
Michael Rigas, Acting Director U.S. Office of Personnel Management Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building 1900 E Street NW Washington, DC 20415-1000 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Re: National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)’s […]
NELA Submits Comments On Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Classification Of Independent Contractors Under The FLSA
Submitted via www.regulations.gov Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: RIN 1235-AA34, Comments […]
On The Hill
NELA Fall Seminar
The National Employment Lawyers Association Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Reject Confirmation Of Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Hansen (509) 306-1867 ahansen@flyingcrow.com Barrett’s Record Clearly Shows Her To Be A Threat To The Working People Of This Country. Washington, D.C. – October 15, […]
NELA Opposes The Confirmation Of SCOTUS Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett
“Working people deserve better than Judge Barrett.” NELA strongly opposes the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. NELA, along with a sizable majority of Americans […]
NELA And The Institute Call On JAMS To Examine Past Cases For Bias
BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Mr. Christopher Poole Chief Executive Officer, JAMS 5 Park Plaza Suite 400 Irvine, CA 92614 Re: Accountability for Racism at JAMS Dear Mr. Poole: The National Employment […]