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Herbert G. Ogden

Paul’s curiosity was admirable.  It was exemplified in the trip he led to Montreal and Quebec about ten years ago, to learn how the Province of Quebec handled employment disputes.  With help from other...

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David Sanford

I worked with Paul closely for years (in the late 90s and early 00s) litigating two race discrimination class actions in Ohio. In that context, I got to know Paul as a legal visionary, committed social...

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Frederick T. Golder

We lost a giant of a man, and the greatest advocate for workers’ rights. I was a sole practitioner representing workers in Massachusetts in the early 70’s. It was very lonesome out there, and I was...

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Rebecca L. Salawdeh

Paul’s vision of NELA as the largest Plaintiffs’ employment law firm is what has always made NELA so special to me. While attorneys in other areas of law see their fellow attorneys as competitors, that...

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NELA Submits Comments On The Department Of Labor’s Proposed Partial...

Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/WHD-2019-0004-0496 Re: RIN 1235-AA21, Comments in Response to Proposed Rule, Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA); Partial...

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Michael J. Leech

In the essay “Self-Reliance,” Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man” (it should be person ,but it was 1841).  If ever this was true, it is true of Paul Tobias...

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Joyce L. Collier

When I think of NELA through the years and the enormous gift it has been to me and to the clients I have served, I can’t help but think of the overwhelming gratitude that I have for Paul Tobias in...

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Hamrick v. Partsfleet, LLC

On July 20, NELA signed on to an amicus brief filed by the National Employment Law Project in the Eleventh Circuit case of Hamrick v. Partsfleet, LLC. The brief, filed in support of a petition for en...

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Morgan v. United States Soccer Federation

On July 30, NELA and 63 other organizations signed on to the National Women’s Law Center amicus brief in the 9th Circuit case Morgan v. United States Soccer Federation. This high-profile case concerns...

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NELA And The Institute Mourn The Passing Of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and The Employee Rights Advocacy Institute For Law & Policy (The Institute) mourn the sudden passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. From his...

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NELA Files Comments With DOL Supporting Minimum Wage Increase For Federal...

Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Re: RIN 1235-AA41, Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Increasing the Minimum Wage for...

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NELA Strongly Support The Nomination Of Myrna Pérez To The U.S. Court Of...

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Committee Members: On behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and its 4,000...

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NELA Comments On DOL Tip Regulations Under The Fair Labor Standards Act:...

Amy DeBisschop Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Comments on Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA21: Tip Regulations under...

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NELA Strongly Support The Nomination Of Jennifer Sung To The U.S. Court of...

Dear Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Grassley: On behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and its 4,000 circuit, state, and local affiliate members across the country, we write...

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NELA Supports Nomination of Charlotte Sweeney to the United States Court of...

Dear Chairman Durbin and Ranking Member Grassley: On behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA), and its 4,000 circuit, state, and local affiliate members across the country, we write...

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NELA Letter Supporting Carolyn Lerner Judicial Nomination

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 RE:  Nomination of Carolyn Lerner Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Committee...

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NELA Statement on the Confirmation of Myrna Perez to the Second Circuit Court...

Contact: Andrea Hansen, ahansen@flyingcrow.com, (509) 306-1867 The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) celebrates today’s U.S. Senate vote confirming Judge Myrna Pérez to the Second Circuit...

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In Re: OSHA Rule On COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

On November 30, NELA filed an amicus brief in the 6th Circuit case In Re: OSHA Rule On COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing, 86 Fed. Reg. 61,402 (21-7000). Petitioners in this case aim to stay the recent...

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NELA Supports DOL Proposal To Rescind Trump-Era OFCCP Religious Exemption Rule

Tina Williams Director, Division of Policy and Program Development Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Comments on Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1250-AA09: Proposal to Rescind...

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National Employment Lawyers Association Celebrates The Confirmation Of...

Concord, Calif. – December 15, 2021 – On Thursday, the Senate voted to confirm Jennifer Sung 50-49 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Oregon. Ms. Sung has outstanding credentials and...

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