Employment Law

ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law
Offering committee reports, meeting materials, "The Labor Lawyer" journal, calendar of events, and discussion groups for section members.
http://www.abanet.org/labor/home.html

California Employment Lawyers Association
Includes member list, links to resources including how to find out information about an employer.
http://www.celaweb.org/

Center for Protection of Workers' Rights
Occupational safety and health employment law information. Affliliated with AFL-CIO.
http://www.cpwr.com/

Chet Levitt Fund
Makes small grants to cover specific employment court case expenses, such as depositions, expert witnesses, and the printing of appellate records and briefs. Information of applying for a grant and donating to the fund.
http://www.chetlevittfund.org/

The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Promoting achievement, advancement and excellence in the practice of labor and employment law.
http://www.laborandemploymentcollege.org/

D.C. Employment Justice Center
Advocates for low-wage workers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Provides online know your rights information about D.C., Maryland and Virginia employment law.
http://www.dcejc.org

Employment Lawyers Association (United Kingdom)
Legal summaries, member list, and description of legislative and pro bono work.
http://www.elaweb.org.uk

Florida National Employment Lawyers Association Chapter
Includes member list and Florida legal links.
http://www.floridanela.org

Greater Boston Legal Services Employment Unit
Fights poverty among low-wage workers, who struggle to make ends meet and to support their families. The Unit uses a range of advocacy strategies to help low-wage workers maximize their income and overcome obstacles which limit their employment opportunities and wage levels. Engages in city, state and national advocacy on employment law issues.
http://www.gbls.org/employment/index.htm

Guild Law Center For Economic and Social Justice
Expertise in the WARN Act regarding the employment law of plant closures and layoffs. Also works on living wage law enforcement.
http://www.sugarlaw.org/

Hawaii National Employment Lawyers Association Chapter
Includes member list.
http://flex.com/~hsc/nela.html

Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (San Francisco)
Legal services for low-income workers throughout the Bay Area. Numerous fact sheets on the rights of California workers.
http://www.las-elc.org/

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
Washington D.C. area chapter. Information about membership, legislation and a members-only brief bank.
http://www.mwela.org

Minnesota National Employment Lawyers Association Chapter
Includes member list and information on legal briefs (friend of the court) they have filed in Minnesota.
http://www.mn-nela.org/

National Employment Law Project
A national advocacy organization for employment rights of lower-wage workers. News, policy papers, and "know your rights" publications, mostly geared toward low-wage workers' rights. Includes sections on immigrant workers, unemployment insurance, non-standard workers, and work/family conflicts.
http://www.nelp.org

National Employment Lawyers Association
NELA is the country's only professional organization that is comprised only of lawyers who represent individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, employee benefits and other employment-related matters.
http://www.nela.org/

New Jersey National Employment Lawyers Association Chapter
Includes member list and events calendar.
http://www.nelanj.org/index.html

Ohio Employment Lawyers Association
Includes member list.
http://www.ohioemploymentlawyersassociation.org/

Oklahoma Employment Lawyers Association
Includes basic primer on federal employment discrimination laws, and lawyer referral service.
http://www.oela.org/

Texas Employment Lawyers Association
Includes member list.
http://www.telaonline.com

Virginia Justice Center for Farm and Immigrant Workers
Supports low-wage immigrant workers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in their efforts to be treated fairly in the workplace. Legal Info section includes know your rights publications in English and Spanish.
http://www.justice4all.org/programs/vjc/

Workplace Fairness
A nonprofit organization that provides information and advocacy about job rights and employment issues to help people understand, protect, and strengthen workers' rights.
http://www.workplacefairness.org/