Labor and Employment Law Section

    The Section's members represent all perspectives of labor and employment Law: management, union, plaintiff, neutral and public.

    Save the Dates! | 2021 Midwinter Meetings

    The Committee Midwinter Meetings offer substantive programs on hot topics, current developments and recent decisions, presented by experts in their respective fields. All Midwinter Meetings are eligible for CLE credit; some fulfill a year's requirement in many states.

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    Syllabus: 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge ©

    The Council of the ABA Labor & Employment Law Section is proud to announce its participation in the “21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge © ” and to invite LEL Section members to join us.

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    Learn About the Benefits of Membership

    Membership in the ABA Labor & Employment Law Section delivers the benefits that you use every day.

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    News from Bloomberg Law

    Daily Labor Report® is the premier resource that the nation’s foremost labor and employment professionals rely on for authoritative, analytical coverage of top labor and employment news.

    Here’s How to Navigate Virus Aid and Minimize Risk: Part 4

    The question “Can our company provide FFCRA leave?” is simple enough. And the answer starts simply enough, with a question about threshold: Do you have fewer than 500 employees? But from there things get complicated.

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    Immigration Policy Update

    President-Elect Biden Likely to Ease Trump’s Restrictive Business Immigration Policies.

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    Webinars and On-Demand

    Webinars sponsored by the Section of Labor and Employment Law.

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    Events & CLE

    Opportunities for continuing education, professional networking and collaborating to move the field forward, including the 2021 Midwinter Meeting season.

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    Labor and Employment Law Publications

    Continuing education and collaboration through sharing knowledge and ideas is the lifeblood of the profession. Our section provides a diverse variety of publishing resources to inform and transform members.

    Section Publications

    Labor and Employment Law Newsletter

    Published quarterly, the newsletter contains information on current Section projects, recent development and decisions, upcoming educational opportunities, new books, and other news that is of interest to Section members.

    ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law

    Published since 1985, the journal provides balanced discussions of current developments in labor and employment law to meet the practical needs of attorneys, judges, administrators, and the public.

    Labor and Employment Law Resources

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    About the Section

    The Section's members represent all perspectives of labor and employment Law: management, union, plaintiff, neutral and public. We are committed to a balanced discussion of employment issues throughout the world. Section membership is open to all regular, associate and law student members of the American Bar Association.

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