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 […]
Statements, Letters & Testimony
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 […]
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 […]
NELA Strongly Opposes Proposed Changes To EEOC Dispute Resolution Programs
Download Letter Janet Dhillon, Chair U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington, DC Via Email RE: EEOC Conciliation and ADR Pilot Programs Dear Chair Dhillon: The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) […]
NELA Files Comments On Proposed Federal Rules Changes For National Emergencies
TO: RulesCommittee_Secretary@ao.uscourts.gov To the Members of the Advisory Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments concerning possible rule amendments that could be helpful in future national emergencies. I […]
NELA Comments On Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking RIN 1235-AA31 (Fluctuating Workweek)
Submitted electronically via Federal eRulemaking Portal Amy DeBisschop Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. […]
NELA Supports The Pregnant Workers Act
NELA Support The Pregnant Workers Act
NELA Comments On OPM Proposed Rule Diminishing Agencies’ Ability To Settle Cases, RIN 3206-AN60
VIA Electronic Submission on regulations.gov Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20415 Download Letter Re: Proposed Rule, RIN 3206-AN60 84 Fed.Reg. 48,794-48,806 (September 17, 2019)To Whom […]
NELA Comments On DOL Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Joint Employer Status Under The Fair Labor Standards Act
VIA Federal eRulemaking Portal Amy DeBisschop Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Download […]