ICE Worksite Raids Target Vulnerable Workers and Undermine Labor Protections The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) condemns the raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its law enforcement collaborators, which tar...
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the worker in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that the "Sixth Circuit's ‘background circumstances' rule—which requires members of a majority group to satisfy a heightened eviden...
The National Employment Lawyers Association and the National Institute for Workers' Rights are deeply troubled by Acting Chair Andrea Lucas' recent letters to twenty law firms aimed at scrutinizing or undermining their attempts to prevent discrimination a...
Bolaños is the first Latina to serve as board president of 39-year-old organization Concord, Calif. – July 26, 2024 – The Board of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), the nation's largest bar association whose members exclusively or p...
Syllo levels the playing field for workers' rights advocates by allowing them to leverage AI tools previously accessible only to large firms. NELA is thrilled to announce the launch of our partnership with Syllo, a pioneering AI-powered eDiscovery tool fo...
The act would eliminate statutory damage caps and enhance protections for workers in discrimination cases For Immediate Release Contact: Andrea Hansen 509.306.1867 ahansen@flyingcrow.com Concord, Calif. – May 8, 2024 – Today, in a significant mileston...
NELA celebrates the confirmation of Karla Gilbride as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) General Counsel. Ms. Gilbride's breadth of experience makes her well qualified to coordinate regional and field office litigation to maximize enforc...
NELA celebrates the confirmation of Kalpana Kotagal as the newest commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Ms. Kotagal's extensive record of fairness and justice will strengthen the EEOC as it continues its mission to protect wo...
For immediate release Concord, CA – June 24, 2022 Contact: Andrea Hansen, (509) 306-1867, ahansen@flyingcrow.com Since the founding of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) in 1985, and the National Institute for Workers' Rights in 2008, ou...
Yesterday, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (S. 2342). The bill gives survivors the chance to have their case heard in a court of law, rather than being forced into arbitration, away from ...
