- National Employment Lawyers Association
http://www.nela.org/
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.
- National Employment Law Project
http://www.nelp.org
A national advocacy organization for employment rights of lower-wage workers. Site includes 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.
- Workplace Fairness
http://www.workplacefairness.org
Affiliated with National Employment Lawyers Association. Site contains information about employee's rights under federal law, presented in question and answer format. Also includes news about policy developments.
- Greater Boston Legal Services Employment Unit
http://www.gbls.org/employment/index.htm
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.
- Embracing Equality
http://www.equality-online.org.uk/
Offshoot of a European Union program, focusing on European Union and United Kingdom employment law. Provides news of new employment legislation, descriptions of existing laws and suggestions for compliance. Also offers free advice to West or Central London companies.
- Chet Levitt Fund
http://www.chetlevittfund.org/
Makes small grants to cover specific employment court case expenses, such as depositions, expert witnesses, and the printing of appellate records and briefs. Site includes information of applying for a granta and donating to the fund.
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