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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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 […]
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 & The Institute Mourn The Passing Of Justice Ginsburg
NELA and The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her career as […]
The National Employment Lawyers Association Calls On Jams To Examine Past Cases For Bias
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Hansen 509.306.1867 ahansen@flyingcrow.com Arbitrator’s dissemination of racist content exposes the threat of concealed prejudice among “neutrals” Washington, D.C. – September 8, 2020 – The National […]
The National Employment Lawyers Association Denounces Changes To EEOC Dispute Resolution Programs
Unilaterally rolled out by EEOC Chair, “pilot” projects hinder employee rights in discrimination cases For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Hansen 509.306.1867 ahansen@flyingcrow.com Washington, D.C. – August 17, 2020 – The […]
NELA & The Institute Seek Executive Director To Shape Our Next Organizational Chapter
We seek an Executive Director who can speak for the rights of workers at this pivotal moment, when those rights are being eroded. Building on the expertise, credibility, and diversity […]
U.S. Supreme Courts Sides With LGBTQ+ Workers
In Landmark Ruling, U.S. Supreme Court Finds LGBTQ Workers Are Protected Under Title VII “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law.” The […]
NELA And The Institute Joint Statement On The Long Road To Racial Justice In This Country
National Employment Lawyers Association And The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy Joint Statement On The Long Road To Racial Justice In This Country NELA and The Institute […]
NELA Commends New Workplace Harassment Legislation, The Bringing An End To Harassment By Enhancing Accountability And Rejecting Discrimination In The Workplace Act (BE HEARD Act)
NELA Strongly Commends New Workplace Harassment Legislation
The FAIR Act will open the courthouse doors and restore workers’ access to America’s civil justice system.
The FAIR Act will open the courthouse doors and restore workers’ access to America’s civil justice system.