National Employment Lawyers Association

09/27/2024

Workers who win employment discrimination cases cannot receive a jury’s full award for the harm they endured because of an outdated and unfair provision in a 1991 law that caps such damage awards. Victims continue to suffer while their employer continues business as usual, undeterred.

On May 8, 2024, in a significant milestone for workers’ rights, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici and Congressman Bobby Scott and Senator Ed Markey introduced the Equal Remedies Act of 2024. The bill calls for the elimination of statutory damage caps for employment discrimination in civil rights cases and would modernize the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to allow those who experience age discrimination to pursue compensatory and punitive damages.

Help workers get the justice they deserve and urge your members of Congress to support the Equal Remedies Act to . More info at

Protect Working People Harmed by Employment Discrimination. End Congress’ Unfair Limits on Who Gets Justice The Problem: Workers who win employment discrimination cases cannot receive a jury’s full award for the harm they suffer because of an outdated and unfair provision in a 1991 law that cap...

05/20/2024

NELA’s Annual Convention is next month! Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of a gathering of 600+ plaintiffs’ employment lawyers for three days of CLE, networking, and fun. Learn strategies to strengthen your practice, make new connections, and help us forge the future of workers’ rights. With 34 learning sessions, 4 program tracks, and countless networking opportunities, there is something for a workers' rights advocate in any career stage. Details at https://www.nela.org/nela24.

03/18/2024

Hone your skills or learn about the intricacies and rewards of representing federal employees and workers in the public sector. Our dual-track CLE program is essential for workers' rights advocates who would like to expand their practice into this ever-evolving area of law. Attendees are not required to stick with a single track. You may attend any session you find interesting.

This seminar is a must for advocates who represent, or would like to represent, public school teachers, firefighters, police officers, or state/local government employees.

Details and registration at https://www.nela.org/programs-events/spring-seminar

Membership in NELA includes exclusive member-only rates for all CLEs. https://www.nela.org/membership/join

02/27/2023

A new U.S. law that prohibits employers from requiring workers to arbitrate sexual harassment disputes allows entire lawsuits against businesses to proceed in court, not only harassment claims, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Friday.

05/09/2022

NELA Conventions are an excellent opportunity to recommit to workers' rights and expand your network of plaintiffs' employment lawyers. Join NELA this week to take advantage of the early-bird registration rate AND receive a COMPLIMENTARY Find-A-Lawyer listing. Details at https://nela.org/fight-for-work

05/06/2022

NELA members are at the heart of everything we do! Join us for access to workers’ rights advocates across the country and CLE designed by plaintiffs’ employment lawyers for plaintiffs’ employment lawyers. It is NELA Membership Drive time! Join now and receive a COMPLIMENTARY listing in our national Find-A-Lawyer Directory.

Details at https://www.nela.org/fight-for-workers

05/05/2022

It is NELA Membership Drive week! Join now and receive a COMPLIMENTARY listing in our national Find-A-Lawyer Directory along with access to our community of workers’ rights advocates, special pricing for our upcoming Convention, and more. Details at https://www.nela.org/fight-for-workers

05/02/2022

Workers’ rights advocates! Now is the time to join NELA and add some of the top plaintiffs’ employment lawyers to your network. New members receive a COMPLIMENTARY listing in our national Find-A-Lawyer Directory valued at $175.

https://www.nela.org/fight-for-workers

04/07/2022

By a vote of 53-47, the Senate today confirmed the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman justice to serve on the high court in its 233-year history. The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) celebrates this profound milestone in our nation's history, and we congratulate Justice Jackson on her well-deserved achievement.

By a vote of 53 to 47, the Senate today confirmed the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman justice to serve on the high court in its 233-year history. All 50 Senate Democrats and three Senate Republicans voted in good faith to conf...